OET interlinear PRO 18:19

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אָ֗ח

brother

Here, brother refers to any relative or close friend. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “A relative”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

מִ⁠קִּרְיַת־עֹ֑ז

than,city_of fortified

Solomon is leaving out a word that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply this word from the context if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “is more unyielding than a city of strength” or “is more difficult to approach than a city of strength”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

מִ⁠קִּרְיַת־עֹ֑ז

than,city_of fortified

Here Solomon is using the possessive form to describe a city that is characterized by strength. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “is more than a strong city”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ו⁠מדונים

and,quarrels

See how you translated the abstract noun quarrels in [6:14](../06/14.md).

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

כִּ⁠בְרִ֥יחַ אַרְמֽוֹן

like,bars_of citadel

This could mean: (1) quarrels cause people to stay away from each other as though a bar blocking the gate of a fortress were between them. Alternate translation: “separate people” (2) resolving quarrels is as difficult as trying to enter a fortress that has a bar across its gate. Alternate translation: “are very difficult to resolve”

Note 6 topic: translate-unknown

כִּ⁠בְרִ֥יחַ

like,bars_of

A gate bar was a large piece of metal or wood that was placed across a gate in order to make the gate difficult to break down or open. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of bar, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: “are like the bar placed across the gate of”