OET interlinear PRO 19:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

זַ֣עַף & רְצוֹנֽ⁠וֹ

rage_of & favor_of,his

See how you translated the abstract nouns rage in [11:23](../11/23.md) and favor in [3:4](../03/04.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

כַּ֭⁠כְּפִיר & מֶ֑לֶךְ & רְצוֹנֽ⁠וֹ

like_the,lion & king & favor_of,his

Here, a king, the young lion, and his refer to kings and young lions in general, not to a specific king or young lion. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “any king … like any young lion … that king’s favor”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

נַ֣הַם כַּ֭⁠כְּפִיר

roaring like_the,lion

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 earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “is a growling like the growling of the young lion”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

נַ֣הַם כַּ֭⁠כְּפִיר

roaring like_the,lion

Solomon is saying that The rage of a king is like the growling of the young lion because both frighten people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: “is frightening like the growling of the young lion”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

וּ⁠כְ⁠טַ֖ל עַל־עֵ֣שֶׂב רְצוֹנֽ⁠וֹ

and,like,dew on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in plant favor_of,his

Solomon is saying that a king’s favor is like dew on vegetation because both are refreshing. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: “but his favor is refreshing like dew on vegetation”