OET interlinear PRO 6:28

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

אִם־יְהַלֵּ֣ךְ אִ֭ישׁ עַל־הַ⁠גֶּחָלִ֑ים וְ֝⁠רַגְלָ֗י⁠ו לֹ֣א תִכָּוֶֽינָה

if walk (a)_man on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the,hot_coals and,feet_of,his not scorched

Solomon is using the question form to emphasize the truth of what he is saying. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or an exclamation. Alternate translation: “Surely if a man walks on coals, then his feet will be scorched!”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / extrainfo

אִם־יְהַלֵּ֣ךְ אִ֭ישׁ עַל־הַ⁠גֶּחָלִ֑ים וְ֝⁠רַגְלָ֗י⁠ו לֹ֣א תִכָּוֶֽינָה

if walk (a)_man on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the,hot_coals and,feet_of,his not scorched

Here Solomon is referring to the negative consequences of committing adultery as if a man were burning himself with coals. Since this comparison is explained in [6:29](../06/29.md), you do not need to explain its meaning further here.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

אִ֭ישׁ & וְ֝⁠רַגְלָ֗י⁠ו לֹ֣א תִכָּוֶֽינָה

(a)_man & and,feet_of,his not scorched

Here, a man and his do not refer to a specific man. They refer to any person who does this thing. If it would be helpful, you could use an expression that would be more natural in your language. Alternate translation: “any person … then will that person’s feet not be scorched”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

הַ⁠גֶּחָלִ֑ים

the,hot_coals

Here, coals refers to small pieces of burning wood that are often used for cooking. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “burning wood pieces”