OET interlinear PRO 11:11

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

בְּ⁠בִרְכַּ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים תָּר֣וּם קָ֑רֶת וּ⁠בְ⁠פִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תֵּהָרֵֽס

in/on/at/with,blessing_of upright exalted city and,in/on/at/with,mouth_of wicked overthrown

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “The blessing of the upright raises up a city, but the mouth of the wicked tears down a city”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

בְּ⁠בִרְכַּ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים

in/on/at/with,blessing_of upright

Here, the blessing of the upright could refer to: (1) the blessing that the upright give to a city. Alternate translation: “With the blessing given by the upright ones” (2) the blessing that God gives the upright. Alternate translation: “With the blessing that God gives to the upright ones”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

תָּר֣וּם קָ֑רֶת

exalted city

Here Solomon refers to a city becoming great as if it were raised up. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “a city is made great”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וּ⁠בְ⁠פִ֥י

and,in/on/at/with,mouth_of

See how you translated the same use of mouth in [10:11](../10/11.md).

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

תֵּהָרֵֽס

overthrown

Here Solomon uses a city being torn down to refer to it being destroyed, which could include tearing down its walls and buildings. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “a city is destroyed”