OET interlinear PRO 18:16

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

מַתָּ֣ן אָ֭דָם & ל֑⁠וֹ & יַנְחֶֽ⁠נּוּ

gift_of humankind & to=him/it & brings,him

The gift, a man, him, and it refer to gifts and people in general, not one particular gift or person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “A gift of any person … for that person … it will guide that person”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

מַתָּ֣ן אָ֭דָם

gift_of humankind

Here Solomon is using the possessive form to describe a gift that is given by a man. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “What a man gives”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

יַרְחִ֣יב

opens_doors

Here, make room is an idiom that means “create an opportunity.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use an idiom from your language that does have this meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “will open doors” or “will create an opportunity”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠לִ⁠פְנֵ֖י

and,into,presence_of

See how you translated the same use of before the face of in [14:19](../14/19.md).

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

יַנְחֶֽ⁠נּוּ

brings,him

Here Solomon speaks of The gift as if it were a living think that could guide the person who gives it. He means that giving a gift could result in a person meeting great ones. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “it will enable him to go”