OET interlinear PRO 21:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

אֹטֵ֣ם אָ֭זְנ⁠וֹ מִ⁠זַּעֲקַת־דָּ֑ל גַּֽם־ה֥וּא

shuts ear_of,his to,cry_of poor also he/it

One who shuts, his, a lowly one, and he refer to types of people in general, not specific people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “Any person who shuts his ears from the outcries of lowly ones, that person also”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

אֹטֵ֣ם אָ֭זְנ⁠וֹ

shuts ear_of,his

Here Solomon refers to someone refusing to listen as if that person were shutting his ears so that he does not hear someone. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “One who will not listen”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

מִ⁠זַּעֲקַת & יִ֝קְרָ֗א

to,cry_of & he/it_called/named

Here Solomon implies that the outcry and cry out refer to someone crying out for help. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “from the cry for help of … will cry for help”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

דָּ֑ל

poor

See how you translated the same use of lowly in [10:15](../10/15.md).

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וְ⁠לֹ֣א יֵעָנֶֽה

and=not answered

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “but no one will answer him”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְ⁠לֹ֣א יֵעָנֶֽה

and=not answered

Here, answered refers to the person who hears the cry responding by helping the person who cries out. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “but will not be helped by anyone”