OET interlinear ECC 4:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

מִ⁠בֵּ֥ית הָ⁠סוּרִ֖ים

from,the_house_of of,the_prisoners

Solomon is using the house of those who are bound as a common expression of the culture to mean “prison.” If this phrase does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [from prison]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

הָ⁠סוּרִ֖ים

of,the_prisoners

The expression who are bound 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: [those whom someone had bound]

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

יָצָ֣א

he/it_went_forth

The pronoun he refers to the poor but wise youth from the previous verse. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [the poor but wise youth came forth]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בְּ⁠מַלְכוּת֖⁠וֹ

in,his_own_of,kingdom

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of kingdom, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [in the land he ruled]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

נוֹלַ֥ד

born

The expression he was born 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: [his mother bore him into poverty]