OET interlinear PROV 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

my_mouth_of,of

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

[are]_(in),righteousness

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,a_perverse_[thing]

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,a_perverse_[thing]

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”