OET interlinear PRO 28:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

רַבָּ֣ה תִפְאָ֑רֶת

enough/great(fs) glory

Here, splendor could refer to: (1) people rejoicing or celebrating that righteous ones have become powerful. Alternate translation: “there is great celebration” (2) the rule of the righteous ones being glorious. Alternate translation: “it is very glorious”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

בַּ⁠עֲלֹ֣ץ צַ֭דִּיקִים

in/on/at/with,triumph righteous

Here Solomon implies that wicked ones exult because they have become prosperous or powerful. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “When righteous ones become prosperous”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וּ⁠בְ⁠ק֥וּם רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים

and,in/on/at/with,rise wicked

Here Solomon speaks of wicked ones becoming powerful as if they were objects that could arise. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “but when wicked ones become prosperous”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

יְחֻפַּ֥שׂ אָדָֽם

hide humankind

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “people search for a man”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

יְחֻפַּ֥שׂ אָדָֽם

hide humankind

Here, a man refers to people in general, not a specific man. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural expression. Alternate translation: “any person is searched for”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

יְחֻפַּ֥שׂ אָדָֽם

hide humankind

Here Solomon implies that a man is searched for because everyone has hidden themselves to escape from the powerful wicked ones. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “everyone hides from them”