OET interlinear PRO 30:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

דּ֤וֹר & שִׁנָּי⁠ו֮ & מְֽתַלְּעֹ֫תָ֥י⁠ו

generation & teeth_of,whose & fangs_of,whose

See how you translated the same use of generation and its in [30:11](../30/11.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

חֲרָב֣וֹת שִׁנָּי⁠ו֮ וּֽ⁠מַאֲכָל֪וֹת מְֽתַלְּעֹ֫תָ֥י⁠ו לֶ⁠אֱכֹ֣ל

swords teeth_of,whose and,knives fangs_of,whose to,devour

Here, Agur refers to people who oppress afflicted ones and needy ones as if they were wild animals that are devouring those people by using teeth or fangs that are dangerous like swords or knives. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “it cruelly oppresses” or “it is oppresses others like a wild animal that uses sword-like teeth or knife-like fangs to consume”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

חֲרָב֣וֹת שִׁנָּי⁠ו֮ וּֽ⁠מַאֲכָל֪וֹת מְֽתַלְּעֹ֫תָ֥י⁠ו

swords teeth_of,whose and,knives fangs_of,whose

The phrases its teeth are swords and its fangs are knives mean the same thing. Agur is using the two phrases together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: “its teeth are very sharp”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

עֲנִיִּ֣ים מֵ⁠אֶ֑רֶץ וְ֝⁠אֶבְיוֹנִ֗ים מֵ⁠אָדָֽם

poor from,earth and,needy from=humankind

The phrases afflicted ones from the earth and needy ones from man mean the same thing. Agur is using the two phrases together for emphasis. Here, afflicted ones and needy ones both refer to poor people. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: “poor people from the world”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

מֵ⁠אָדָֽם

from=humankind

Here, man refers to all people in general, not a specific man. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “from mankind” or “from all human beings”