OET interlinear PRO 27:21

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

מַצְרֵ֣ף לַ֭⁠כֶּסֶף וְ⁠כ֣וּר לַ⁠זָּהָ֑ב

crucible for_the,silver and,furnace for_the,gold

See how you translated the identical clause in [17:3](../17/03.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

וְ֝⁠אִ֗ישׁ

and,man

Here, so indicates that Solomon is comparing what follows to what he said in the previous clause. In the same way that the smelting-pot reveals the impurities in silver and the furnace reveals the impurities in gold, the character of a man is revealed by how he responds to the mouth of one who praises him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: “in the same way, a man is”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

וְ֝⁠אִ֗ישׁ לְ⁠פִ֣י מַהֲלָלֽ⁠וֹ

and,man by,mouth_of praise_of,his

Here, a man and one who praises him 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: “so is any person for the mouth of any person who praises that person”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

לְ⁠פִ֣י מַהֲלָלֽ⁠וֹ

by,mouth_of praise_of,his

Solomon implies that a man is tested by the mouth of one who praises him, just as silver and gold are tested by someone melting them in a smelting-pot or furnace. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “tested by the mouth of one who praises”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

לְ⁠פִ֣י

by,mouth_of

Here, mouth refers to what the person who praises him says. See how you translated the same use of mouth in [10:6](../10/06.md).