OET interlinear PROV 16:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּ⁠אוֹר־פְּנֵי־מֶ֥לֶךְ חַיִּ֑ים

[is]_in_[the],light_of face/surface_of king life(pl)

Here Solomon refers to people staying alive as if life were an object that is located In the light of the face of the king. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “The light of the face of the king causes people to stay alive”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּ⁠אוֹר־פְּנֵי

[is]_in_[the],light_of face/surface_of

Here Solomon refers to the king smiling because he is happy as if it were the light of the face. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “In the smile of” or “In the happiness of”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

מֶ֥לֶךְ & וּ֝⁠רְצוֹנ֗⁠וֹ

king & and,his_of,favor

The words the king and his represent kings in general, not one particular king. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “any king … and that king’s favor”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

וּ֝⁠רְצוֹנ֗⁠וֹ

and,his_of,favor

See how you translated favor in [3:4](../03/04.md).

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

כְּ⁠עָ֣ב מַלְקֽוֹשׁ

[is]_like,a_cloud_of spring_rain

Here Solomon compares the king showing favor toward someone with a cloud that brings rain in the spring to enable the crops to grow. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “benefits a person” or “refreshes a person like clouds bring rain in springtime to refresh the crops”