OET interlinear PRO 9:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

אַל־תּ֣וֹכַח

not rebuke

This clause states what Wisdom wants people to do as a result of what Wisdom said in the previous verse. Use the most natural way to express an intended result in your language. Alternate translation: “Therefore, do not rebuke”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

לֵ֭ץ פֶּן־יִשְׂנָאֶ֑⁠ךָּ & לְ֝⁠חָכָ֗ם וְ⁠יֶאֱהָבֶֽ⁠ךָּ

scoffer lest hate,you & to,wise and,love,you

Here, a mocker, he, and a wise one do not refer to specific people, but refer to types of people in general. If it would be helpful, you could use an expression that would be more natural in your language. Alternate translation: “any mocker, lest that person hate you … any wise one, and that person will love you”

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

הוֹכַ֥ח לְ֝⁠חָכָ֗ם

rebuke to,wise

This clause says something that is in contrast to what was said in the previous clause. Use a natural way in your language to express a strong contrast. Alternate translation: “By contrast, rebuke a wise one”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

הוֹכַ֥ח לְ֝⁠חָכָ֗ם וְ⁠יֶאֱהָבֶֽ⁠ךָּ

rebuke to,wise and,love,you

The word rebuke is an imperative, but it communicates a condition under which something will happen, rather than a command. If it is helpful in your language, use a form that communicates a condition. Alternate translation: [if you rebuke a wise one, then he will love you]

Note 5 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

וְ⁠יֶאֱהָבֶֽ⁠ךָּ

and,love,you

Here, and introduces the result of obeying the command stated in the previous phrase. Use the most natural way in your language to indicate result. Alternate translation: “and it will result in him loving you”