OET interlinear PSA 12:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

שָׁ֤וְא ׀ יְֽדַבְּרוּ֮ אִ֤ישׁ אֶת־רֵ֫עֵ֥⁠הוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: save, YHWH that/for/because/then/when no_longer godly that/for/because/then/when vanished faithful from=(the)_sons humankind )

The psalmist is not referring to a specific Man. He means all wicked people among mankind in general. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use an expression that would be more natural in your language. Alternate translation: [Mankind speaks with falsehood with their neighbors]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

שָׁ֤וְא

(Some words not found in UHB: save, YHWH that/for/because/then/when no_longer godly that/for/because/then/when vanished faithful from=(the)_sons humankind )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of falsehood, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [lies] or [what is untrue]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

רֵ֫עֵ֥⁠הוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: save, YHWH that/for/because/then/when no_longer godly that/for/because/then/when vanished faithful from=(the)_sons humankind )

Here the psalmist is speaking as if anyone a person speaks to were actually their neighbor. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [other people]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

שְׂפַ֥ת חֲלָק֑וֹת בְּ⁠לֵ֖ב וָ⁠לֵ֣ב

(Some words not found in UHB: save, YHWH that/for/because/then/when no_longer godly that/for/because/then/when vanished faithful from=(the)_sons humankind )

These two phrases, with lip of smoothness and with a heart and a heart, mean very similar things. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating a similar idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: [with deceptive flattery]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

שְׂפַ֥ת חֲלָק֑וֹת

(Some words not found in UHB: save, YHWH that/for/because/then/when no_longer godly that/for/because/then/when vanished faithful from=(the)_sons humankind )

The psalmist is using lip of smoothness as a common expression of his culture to mean “flattering speech.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [with flattering words]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

אֶת & בְּ⁠לֵ֖ב וָ⁠לֵ֣ב

(Some words not found in UHB: save, YHWH that/for/because/then/when no_longer godly that/for/because/then/when vanished faithful from=(the)_sons humankind )

The psalmist is using with a heart and a heart as a common expression of his culture to mean “with divided loyalty” or “with deceitful intentions.” If this phrase does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [with deceitful hearts] or [speaking dishonestly]