OET interlinear PRO 30:16

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

וְ⁠עֹ֪צֶ֫ר רָ֥חַם אֶ֭רֶץ לֹא־שָׂ֣בְעָה מַּ֑יִם וְ֝⁠אֵ֗שׁ

and,barren_of womb earth/land not satisfied water and,fire

Here, the womb, a land, and a fire refer to these things in general, not specific things. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “and the closure of any womb, any land not satisfied with water, and any fire”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠עֹ֪צֶ֫ר

and,barren_of

Here Agur refers to a woman being unable to bear children as if her womb were closed. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and the barrenness of”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

רָ֥חַם

womb

Here, womb refers to the whole person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “a woman”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

אֶ֭רֶץ לֹא־שָׂ֣בְעָה מַּ֑יִם

earth/land not satisfied water

Here, Agur speaks of land that does not have enough water to grow crops as if it were a person who does not have enough water to drink. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “a land that never gets enough water to grow crops”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

וְ֝⁠אֵ֗שׁ לֹא־אָ֥מְרָה הֽוֹן

and,fire not says enough

Here, Agur speaks of fire requiring fuel to keep burning as if it were a person who never says Enough. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and a fire that never stops needing fuel to keep burning”