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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.
his eyes will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley
This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the ravens of the valley will peck out his eyes" (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