OET interlinear PRO 16:32

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

אֶ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם מִ⁠גִּבּ֑וֹר וּ⁠מֹשֵׁ֥ל בְּ֝⁠רוּח֗⁠וֹ מִ⁠לֹּכֵ֥ד

long_of angers than,mighty and,controls in/on/at/with,spirit_of,his than,captures_of

Here, one long of nostrils, a mighty one, on who rules his spirit, and one who captures represent these types of people in general, not specific people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “is any person long of nostrils than any mighty person, and any person who rules over that person’s spirit than any person who captures”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

אֶ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם

long_of angers

See how you translated one long of nostrils in [14:29](../14/29.md).

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

וּ⁠מֹשֵׁ֥ל בְּ֝⁠רוּח֗⁠וֹ

and,controls in/on/at/with,spirit_of,his

Solomon is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the previous clause if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “and better is one who rules his spirit”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

וּ⁠מֹשֵׁ֥ל בְּ֝⁠רוּח֗⁠וֹ

and,controls in/on/at/with,spirit_of,his

Here Solomon speaks of a person controlling his spirit as if it were a person who could be ruled over. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and one who controls his spirit”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּ֝⁠רוּח֗⁠וֹ

in/on/at/with,spirit_of,his

Here, spirit refers to a person’s emotions. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “his emotions”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

מִ⁠לֹּכֵ֥ד עִֽיר

than,captures_of (a)_city

Here Solomon speaks of a person conquering a city and capturing the people who live in it as if the city were a person who could be captured. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “than one who conquers a city”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

מִ⁠לֹּכֵ֥ד עִֽיר

than,captures_of (a)_city

Solomon assumes that his readers will understand that one who captures a city is very mighty. You could include this information if it would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “than one mighty enough to capture a city”