OET interlinear PRO 7:27

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בֵּיתָ֑⁠הּ

house_of,her

See how you translated the same use of Her house in [2:18](../02/18.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

דַּרְכֵ֣י שְׁא֣וֹל

way_of shəʼōl

Although ways here is plural, it refers to the singular house at the beginning of this verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use the singular form here. Alternate translation: “is the way of Sheol”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

דַּרְכֵ֣י שְׁא֣וֹל

way_of shəʼōl

Here Solomon is using the possessive form to describe ways that result in someone going to Sheol. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “is the way that leads to Sheol” or “is the way that causes one to go to Sheol”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

דַּרְכֵ֣י שְׁא֣וֹל

way_of shəʼōl

Here Solomon is speaking of the woman's house as if it were located on a path leading to Sheol. He means that going there with this woman will result in death for the man, either physical or spiritual or both. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. See how you translated the same use of ways in [3:6](../03/06.md). Alternate translation: [is a place where you lose your life]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יֹ֝רְד֗וֹת אֶל־חַדְרֵי־מָֽוֶת

descending to/towards chambers_of death

Here Solomon speaks of a man doing something that would result in his death as if he were going on a path that is descending to the rooms of death. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “resulting in a man dying” or “causing a man to die”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

יֹ֝רְד֗וֹת אֶל־חַדְרֵי־מָֽוֶת

descending to/towards chambers_of death

Here Solomon is speaking of death as if it were a house with rooms. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “going there will cause you to die”