OET interlinear ECC 4:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

וְ⁠אִֽם יִתְקְפ⁠וֹ֙ הָ⁠אֶחָ֔ד

and=if someone,will_overpower_him the=one

The pronouns he and him in this clause have different referents. The pronoun he refers to an attacker, while him refers to the person who is alone. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [And if an attacker overpowers the one person]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠הַ⁠חוּט֙ הַֽ⁠מְשֻׁלָּ֔שׁ לֹ֥א בִ⁠מְהֵרָ֖ה יִנָּתֵֽק

and,the,thread (the),threefold not (in),quickly broken

Solomon is speaking as if the bond between three people were a three-fold rope that cannot easily be torn in two. He means that three people united together are very strong. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and three people standing together will not be quickly defeated]

Note 3 topic: writing-proverbs

וְ⁠הַ⁠חוּט֙ הַֽ⁠מְשֻׁלָּ֔שׁ לֹ֥א בִ⁠מְהֵרָ֖ה יִנָּתֵֽק

and,the,thread (the),threefold not (in),quickly broken

Solomon uses a proverb in order to illustrate that people who are united are stronger than those who are alone. Translate this proverb in a way that will be recognized as a proverb and be meaningful in your language and culture. Alternate translation: [and a rope of three strands is not easily broken]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

לֹ֥א & יִנָּתֵֽק

not & broken

The expression will not be torn in two is a passive verbal form. If it would be unnatural to use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [will not break in two]