OET interlinear PRO 8:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

אִמְרֵי

words_of

See how you translated the similar use of words in [1:23](../01/23.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

פִ֑⁠י

mouth_of,my

Here, mouth refers to the person who is speaking. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “mine”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

בְּ⁠צֶ֥דֶק

in/on/at/with,righteous

Wisdom is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the context if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “are spoken in righteousness” or “are spoken righteously”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

נִפְתָּ֥ל וְ⁠עִקֵּֽשׁ

twisted and,crooked

Here, Wisdom speaks of something that is false as if it were twisted or crooked. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “untrue or deceptive”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠עִקֵּֽשׁ

and,crooked

See how you translated the same use of crooked in [2:15](../02/15.md).

Note 6 topic: writing-pronouns

בָּ֝⁠הֶ֗ם

(is)_in=them

Here, them refers to the words of my mouth stated in the previous clause. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “in those words” or “in what I say”