en_tn/pro/30/17.md

# scorns obedience to a mother

The word "obedience" is a metonym for the mother herself. It is also an abstract noun that can be stated as "obey." Alternate translation: "considers his mother worthless and will not obey her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# his eyes ... the vultures

The writer says that the person will die by giving two pictures of what happens to people who die away from where people live.

# The eye that mocks ... mother will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley and will be eaten by the vultures

This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The ravens of the valley will peck out the eyes of the person who mocks ... mother, and the vultures will eat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# ravens

large, shiny, black birds that eat plants and dead animals

# he will be eaten by the vultures

This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the vultures will eat him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# vultures

any one of several large birds that eat dead animals and have small, featherless heads
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# scorns obedience to a mother`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The word "obedience" is a metonym for the mother herself. It is also an abstract noun that can be stated as "obey." Alternate translation: "considers his mother worthless and will not obey her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
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			`# his eyes ... the vultures`

			`The writer says that the person will die by giving two pictures of what happens to people who die away from where people live.`

Snippet mismatches 2018-08-07 19:02:00 +00:00			`# The eye that mocks ... mother will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley and will be eaten by the vultures`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
Snippet mismatches 2018-08-07 19:02:00 +00:00			`This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The ravens of the valley will peck out the eyes of the person who mocks ... mother, and the vultures will eat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# ravens`

			`large, shiny, black birds that eat plants and dead animals`

			`# he will be eaten by the vultures`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the vultures will eat him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# vultures`

			`any one of several large birds that eat dead animals and have small, featherless heads`