OET interlinear PRO 8:36

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְֽ֭⁠חֹטְאִ⁠י

and,misses_of,me

The phrase translated a misser of me refers to someone who misses the goal, which is to find wisdom, as in the previous verse. It does not refer to someone who misses another person in the sense of longing for that person to be present. The phrase could also be translated as “a sinner against me,” since the same word is used both for sinning and for missing the mark or failing to reach a goal. If a translation of the Bible exists in your region, you may wish to use the reading that it uses. If a translation of the Bible does not exist in your region, you may wish to use the reading of the ULT.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

חֹמֵ֣ס & מָֽוֶת

injures & death

See how you translated the abstract nouns violence in [3:31](../03/31.md) and death in [2:18](../02/18.md).

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

נַפְשׁ֑⁠וֹ

self_of,him

Here, life refers to the person himself. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “himself”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

אָ֣הֲבוּ מָֽוֶת

love death

This phrase is an exaggeration that emphasizes that people who hate wisdom choose to live in a way that will cause them to die. It does not mean that people who hate wisdom actually love death. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “show by their actions that they choose to die” or “act as if they love death”