en_tn/pro/01/31.md

# General Information:

Verse 33 ends wisdom's statement that began in [Proverbs 1:22](./20.md).

# eat the fruit of their ways

Here a person's behavior is spoken of as if it were a way or road. Also, a person receiving the results of their behavior is spoken as if the person were eating the fruit of their behavior. AT: "experience the consequences of their actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# with the fruit of their schemes they will be filled

"they will eat the fruit of their schemes until they are full." A person receiving the results of their own evil plans is spoken of as eating the fruit of their schemes. AT: "they will suffer the consequences of their own evil plans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# naive

inexperienced or immature

# are killed when they turn away

A person rejecting wisdom is spoken of as if the person physically turns away from wisdom. This can be stated in active form. AT: "die because they refuse to learn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# the indifference of fools will destroy them

The abstract noun "indifference" can be stated as a verb. AT: "fools will die because they do not care about what should be done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# indifference

a lack of interest about something

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fruit]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]]