OET interlinear PRO 18:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

דִּבְרֵ֣י פִי־אִ֑ישׁ

words_of mouth_of (a)_man

This phrase refers to the words that a man says by using his mouth. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “The words that a man says with his mouth”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

דִּבְרֵ֣י פִי־אִ֑ישׁ

words_of mouth_of (a)_man

The second clause indicates that Solomon is referring to wise words spoken by a wise man. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “The wise words of the mouth of a wise man”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

פִי־אִ֑ישׁ

mouth_of (a)_man

Here, the mouth and a man represent mouths and people in general, not one particular mouth and man. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural expression. Alternate translation: “the mouths of people”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מַ֣יִם עֲ֭מֻקִּים

waters deep

Here Solomon speaks of a wise man’s words being profound as if they were deep waters. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “are profound” or “are deep like deep waters”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

מְק֣וֹר חָכְמָֽה

fountain_of wisdom

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

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מְק֣וֹר חָכְמָֽה

fountain_of wisdom

Here Solomon speaks of a wise person being a source of wisdom as if he were a fountain. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “a wise person is a source of wisdom and” or “a wise person is like a fountain of wisdom and”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

חָכְמָֽה

wisdom

See how you translated the abstract noun wisdom in [1:2](../01/02.md).

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

נַ֥חַל נֹ֝בֵ֗עַ

brook bubbling

Here Solomon speaks of a wise person having plentiful wisdom as if he were a gushing stream. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “flows plentifully” or “is plentiful like a gushing stream”