OET interlinear PRO 8:35

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

כִּ֣י

that/for/because/then/when

For here indicates that what follows is a reason why someone who listens to Wisdom will be happy, as stated in the previous verse. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before. Alternate translation: “That man will be happy because”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

מֹצְאַי

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when finding=me finds life(pl) and,obtains favour from,LORD )

Here, learning wisdom is spoken of as if wisdom were a person whom someone could find. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. See how you translated a similar phrase in [3:13](../03/13.md) and [8:17](../08/17.md). Alternate translation: “those who attain wisdom” or “those who become wise”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

מֹצְאֵי חַיִּ֑ים

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when finding=me finds life(pl) and,obtains favour from,LORD )

Having a good life is spoken of as if life were an object that a person can find by searching for it. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “are those who will have good lives”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

וַ⁠יָּ֥פֶק

and,obtains

Although the term he is masculine, Wisdom is using the word in a generic sense that could refer to either a man or woman. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “and that person obtains”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

רָ֝צ֗וֹן

favour

See how you translated favor in [3:4](../03/04.md).