OET interlinear PRO 27:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

אַכְזְרִיּ֣וּת חֵ֭מָה וְ⁠שֶׁ֣טֶף אָ֑ף

cruel_of severe_anger and,overwhelming_of anger

Here Solomon uses the possessive form to describe heat that is characterized by Cruelty and nose that is characterized by a flood. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “Heat is cruel and nose is a flood”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

חֵ֭מָה & אָ֑ף

severe_anger & anger

Here, heat and nose refer to anger. See how you translated the same use of heat and nose in [15:1](../15/01.md).

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠שֶׁ֣טֶף אָ֑ף

and,overwhelming_of anger

Here Solomon speaks of the destructive power of anger as if it were a flood. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and anger destroys like a flood”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

וּ⁠מִ֥י יַ֝עֲמֹד לִ⁠פְנֵ֥י קִנְאָֽה

and,who stand to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before jealousy

Solomon is using the question form to emphasize how dangerous jealousy is. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or an exclamation. Alternate translation: “but surely no one can stand before the face of jealousy!”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

יַ֝עֲמֹד לִ⁠פְנֵ֥י

stand to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before

Here, stand before the face of means “resist.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “can oppose”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

קִנְאָֽה

jealousy

See how you translated the abstract noun jealousy in [6:34](../06/34.md).