OET interlinear PRO 27:16

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-textvariants

צֹפְנֶ֥י⁠הָ צָֽפַן

restrain_of,her restrains

The word translated twice as hides in this verse is considered by some scholars to also mean “restrains.” If a translation of the Bible exists in your region, you may wish to use the reading that it uses. If a translation of the Bible does not exist in your region, you may wish to use the reading of the ULT.

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

צֹפְנֶ֥י⁠הָ

restrain_of,her

Here, her refers to “a woman of quarrels” mentioned in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “The one who hides a woman of quarrels”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

צֹפְנֶ֥י⁠הָ & יְמִינ֣⁠וֹ

restrain_of,her & right_hand_of,his

The one who hides and his represent any man with a quarrelsome wife in general, not a specific man. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “Any person who hides her … that person’s right hand”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

צָֽפַן־ר֑וּחַ וְ⁠שֶׁ֖מֶן יְמִינ֣⁠וֹ יִקְרָֽא

restrains wind and,oil_of right_hand_of,his he/it_called/named

Here Solomon speaks of hiding a quarrelsome woman as if one were trying to hide the wind or grasp oil in his hand, both of which are impossible tasks. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “is doing something impossible” or “is like one who tries to hide the wind or grasp oil in his right hand”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

יִקְרָֽא

he/it_called/named

Here, the word translated as meets refers to trying to grasp or hold on to something in a hand. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “grasps”