OET interlinear PRO 25:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

נְשִׂיאִ֣ים וְ֭⁠רוּחַ וְ⁠גֶ֣שֶׁם אָ֑יִן אִ֥ישׁ מִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ל בְּ⁠מַתַּת־שָֽׁקֶר

clouds and=spirit and,rain without (a)_man boasts in/on/at/with,gift_of never

If it would be helpful in your language, you could reverse the order of these clauses. Alternate translation: “The man who boasts in a gift of falsehood is clouds and wind but without rain”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

נְשִׂיאִ֣ים וְ֭⁠רוּחַ וְ⁠גֶ֣שֶׁם אָ֑יִן

clouds and=spirit and,rain without

In this verse, Solomon speaks of the man who boasts in a gift of falsehood being disappointing as if he were Clouds and wind but without rain. Clouds and wind usually indicate that there will also be rain, so Clouds and wind without rain would disappoint farmers who need rain for their crops. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “Very disappointing” or “Like clouds and wind but no rain”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

אִ֥ישׁ

(a)_man

The word man represents people in general, not one particular man. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural expression. Alternate translation: “is any person”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

בְּ⁠מַתַּת־שָֽׁקֶר

in/on/at/with,gift_of never

Here Solomon is using the possessive form to describe a gift that is characterized by falsehood. This refers to a gift the someone promises to give but does not give. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “in a false gift” or “in a gift he falsely promises to give”