OET interlinear PRO 5:16

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

יָפ֣וּצוּ מַעְיְנֹתֶ֣י⁠ךָ ח֑וּצָ⁠ה בָּ֝⁠רְחֹב֗וֹת פַּלְגֵי־מָֽיִם

scattered springs_of,your streets,in in/on/at/with,streets streams_of water

Solomon is using the question form to emphasize that a man should not commit adultery. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or an exclamation. Alternate translation: “Your springs should not overflow outside, channels of water in the open areas!”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

יָפ֣וּצוּ מַעְיְנֹתֶ֣י⁠ךָ ח֑וּצָ⁠ה בָּ֝⁠רְחֹב֗וֹת פַּלְגֵי־מָֽיִם

scattered springs_of,your streets,in in/on/at/with,streets streams_of water

Solomon is leaving out some words in the second clause that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the first clause if it would be clearer in your language. You may need to make a new sentence. Alternate translation: “Should your springs overflow outside? Should your channels of water overflow in the open areas?”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / euphemism

יָפ֣וּצוּ מַעְיְנֹתֶ֣י⁠ךָ ח֑וּצָ⁠ה בָּ֝⁠רְחֹב֗וֹת פַּלְגֵי־מָֽיִם

scattered springs_of,your streets,in in/on/at/with,streets streams_of water

In both clauses, Solomon is using a polite way to refer to a man having sex with women other than his wife by speaking as if that man allowed his springs or water to flow in public places. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a polite way of referring to this in your language, or you could express the meaning plainly. See the discussion of euphemisms in the Chapter Introduction. Alternate translation: “Should you sleep with other women, making something public that should be private”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ח֑וּצָ⁠ה בָּ֝⁠רְחֹב֗וֹת

streets,in in/on/at/with,streets

Here, outside and open areas refer to public places where there are many people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “outside of your home … in public places”