OET interlinear PRO 21:22

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

עִ֣יר & חָכָ֑ם וַ֝⁠יֹּ֗רֶד

(a)_city & wise and,brought_down

A wise one, a city, and he represent a type of person and city in general, not one particular person and city. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “Any wise one … any city of … and that person lowers”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

עִ֣יר & עָלָ֣ה

(a)_city & went_up

Here, ascends refers to attacking a city and climbing over its wall. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “successfully attacks a city of” or “overruns a city of”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

עִ֣יר גִּ֭בֹּרִים

(a)_city warriors

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

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וַ֝⁠יֹּ֗רֶד

and,brought_down

Here, brings down refers to the wise one leading his soldiers to destroy the fortifications that protect the city mentioned in the previous clause. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “and he causes his soldiers to destroy”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

עֹ֣ז מִבְטֶחָֽ⁠ה

stronghold_of trust_of,they

Here, strength refers to the strong walls and towers around the city mentioned in the previous clause. Here, its refers to the people in the city. They have confidence in the walls and do not think anyone will be able to destroy them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the strong fortifications in which they are confident”