OET interlinear PROV 28:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

בְּ⁠פֶ֣שַֽׁע אֶ֭רֶץ רַבִּ֣ים שָׂרֶ֑י⁠הָ

by_[the],transgression_of earth/land many princes_of,its

By here indicates that having transgression is one reason why a land has many rulers. Use the most natural way in your language to indicate a reason. Alternate translation: “Transgression is one reason why a land has many rulers”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בְּ⁠פֶ֣שַֽׁע

by_[the],transgression_of

See how you translated the abstract noun transgression in [10:19](../10/19.md).

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

אֶ֭רֶץ & שָׂרֶ֑י⁠הָ & יַאֲרִֽיךְ

earth/land & princes_of,its & endures

Here, land, its, and it refer to the people who live in a land. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the people in a land … are their rulers … those people will endure”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וּ⁠בְ⁠אָדָ֥ם

and,by,a_person

Here Solomon implies that a man is a ruler. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “but by a ruler”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

מֵבִ֥ין יֹ֝דֵ֗עַ

understanding knowing

The words understands and knows mean the same thing. Solomon is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: “who really understands”