unfoldingWord_en_tn/pro/02/20.md

# So

The writer tells the result of getting understanding and discretion.

# you will walk in the way ... follow the paths

A person's conduct is spoken of as if it were walking on a path. AT: "you will live in the way ... follow the example" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# the wicked will be cut off from the land

The writer speaks of Yahweh removing people from the land as if he were cutting the people off, like a person might cut a branch from a tree. This can be stated in active form. AT: "Yahweh will remove the wicked from the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# the wicked ... the faithless

These are nominal adjectives that can be stated as adjectives. AT: "those who are wicked ... those who are faithless" or "wicked people ... faithless people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])

# the faithless will be cut off from it

The writer speaks of Yahweh removing people from the land as if he were cutting the people off, like a person might cut a branch from a tree. This can be stated in active form. AT: "he will remove the faithless from it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# So`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The writer tells the result of getting understanding and discretion.`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# you will walk in the way ... follow the paths`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`A person's conduct is spoken of as if it were walking on a path. AT: "you will live in the way ... follow the example" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# the wicked will be cut off from the land`

			`The writer speaks of Yahweh removing people from the land as if he were cutting the people off, like a person might cut a branch from a tree. This can be stated in active form. AT: "Yahweh will remove the wicked from the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`

			`# the wicked ... the faithless`

			`These are nominal adjectives that can be stated as adjectives. AT: "those who are wicked ... those who are faithless" or "wicked people ... faithless people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])`

			`# the faithless will be cut off from it`

			`The writer speaks of Yahweh removing people from the land as if he were cutting the people off, like a person might cut a branch from a tree. This can be stated in active form. AT: "he will remove the faithless from it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`