OET interlinear PRO 30:29

uW Translation Notes:

[30:29](../30/29.md)–[31](../30/31.md) is the sixth of six numerical sayings in this chapter. See the discussion of numerical sayings in the Chapter Introduction.

Note 1 topic: writing-poetry

שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה הֵ֭מָּה מֵיטִ֣יבֵי צָ֑עַד וְ֝⁠אַרְבָּעָ֗ה מֵיטִ֥בֵי לָֽכֶת

three they(emph) stately_of stride and,four stately_of walk

This is poetic language. If your language has a way to indicate poetry, you could use it here. To make a comprehensive statement, Agur is using a rhetorical device in which the speaker names a number that should be sufficient to illustrate his point and then increases that number by one for emphasis. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Since the meaning of both clauses is the same, you could also combine them into one clause. See how you translated the similar use of Three things and four in [30:15](../30/15.md). Alternate translation: “These four things truly walk well”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

מֵיטִ֣יבֵי צָ֑עַד & מֵיטִ֥בֵי לָֽכֶת

stately_of stride & stately_of walk

The phrases doing well of step and doing well of walking both refer to animals or people who walk impressively. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “walk in an impressive manner … stride in a stately manner”