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2	front:intro	d82s				0	Introduction to Ecclesiastes Part 1: General Introduction Outline of the Book of Ecclesiastes The author questions the nature of life and the limits of human wisdom (1:1–6:12) The author teaches about making wise choices in how one lives (7:1–12:7) The conclusion and ending (12:8–14) What is the Book of Ecclesiastes about? Ecclesiastes is a group of short teachings that try to answer questions such as “What do people gain from all their labor?” Ecclesiastes is a series of thoughts about a variety of subjects, all of them about the purpose and worth of various actions and events. The author concludes that all the work we perform and all the knowledge and skill we gain is like a vapor that disappears, and that we must fear Yahweh and keep his commandments. How should the title of this book be translated? The traditional title for this book is “Ecclesiastes.” Its meaning is similar to “religious assembly.” Translators might decide on a title that better describes the content of the book, such as “Words of a Teacher” or “Teachings of a Wise Man.” Who wrote the Book of Ecclesiastes? The author appears to be Solomon, “the Teacher, the descendant of David and king in Jerusalem.” This is consistent with what Solomon was known for: his wisdom (Ecclesiastes 1:16 and twenty-six other references to wisdom); his vast wealth (Ecclesiastes 2:8), and the pain that comes from wealth (Ecclesiastes 5:13-14; Ecclesiastes 4:8; and Ecclesiastes 9:11); his large number of servants (Ecclesiastes 2:7 and Ecclesiastes 10:7); his limitless opportunities for worldly pleasures (Ecclesiastes 2:1-2, Ecclesiastes 10; Ecclesiastes 3:13; Ecclesiastes 4:8; Ecclesiastes 5:4; and Ecclesiastes 12:1); and the wide range of his many building projects (Ecclesiastes 2:4-6). Solomon appears to have written the Book of Ecclesiastes near the end of his life, as he reflected on what he gained from all that he did. Why are there so many apparent contradictions in the Book of Ecclesiastes? Some scholars think the author was a faithful man. Other scholars think that the author made bad decisions and was sorrowful when he wrote this book. Apparent contradictions in the book may indicate that Solomon’s faith was sometimes weak. Or, it is also possible that the teachings in the book differ from each other in order to relate to different things happening in the lives of readers. Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts What does this book teach about how God repays people? In the ancient Near East, people were concerned with why they were being punished or blessed. They often connected these things to their gods. The writer of Ecclesiastes explains that Yahweh will bless and reward people for the right things they do and punish people for the evil things they do. But this might not happen in this life. (See: [[rc:///tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]], [[rc:///tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]], [[rc:///tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]] and [[rc:///tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]]) What value did the Israelites place on the Book of Ecclesiastes? The Israelites have often questioned the value of this book. This is due in large part to its unusual wording and teachings. At times, it appears to disagree with the rest of Scripture. While many have questioned its authority, it has been affirmed to be Scripture. It gives valuable lessons concerning the uselessness of pursuing any goal other than to give Yahweh glory. Part 3: Important Translation Issues What is the meaning of “under the sun?” “Under the sun” here is another way of saying “on the earth.” When the author says that there is “nothing new under the sun,” this means that every kind of thing has already happened before on the earth. While a particular event may not have specifically occurred before, something similar has already occurred. How do I translate harsh or shocking passages? Parts of the Book of Ecclesiastes can be shocking or surprising to read in Scripture. For example, “If a man fathers a hundred children and lives many years, so that the days of his years are many, but if his heart is not satisfied with good and he is not buried with honor, then I say that a baby that is born dead is better off than he is” (6:3). The translator should allow these difficulties to remain and not try to make them less surprising. How is life described in the Book of Ecclesiastes? The author of Ecclesiastes concludes that everything in this life quickly passes away, like a vapor that disappears. A person’s circumstances or character and even all of the things of this world have little or no significance apart from God. That is because God gives meaning to everything. At the end of their life, people often say that the years of their life seemed short. The author of Ecclesiastes used the metaphor of vapor or breath to describe how life ends while it seems to be just beginning.
3	1:intro	g7jr				0	Ecclesiastes 01 General Notes Structure and formatting Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 1:2-11 and 15. Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter Tone The tone of this chapter is sad, or depressing. The author believes that everything in life is pointless. The metaphors in this chapter all describe the idea that nothing ever changes. This is also known as “fatalism.” (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
4	1:2	x2dt		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile		0	This speaks of how everything in life vanishes and has no lasting value as if everything were like a disappearing vapor or breeze. Alternate translation: “Like a vapor of mist vanishes and like a breeze in the wind disappears, everything vanishes and has no lasting value” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
5	1:3	bsv3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion		0	The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that man’s work is pointless and has no lasting benefit. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “Mankind gains no profit … under the sun.” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
6	1:3	r9j3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This refers to things that are done on earth. Alternate translation: “on the earth” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
7	1:4	fj3a				0	The writer is presenting the natural order of life as he understands it.
8	1:5	n9ia		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification		0	This speaks of how the sun sets at the end of the day and is soon ready to rise again, as if it were a person that quickly ran from the place where it sets to the place from which it rises. Alternate translation: “quickly returns to the place” or “quickly goes to the place” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
9	1:7	ri2j				0	The writer continues with observations about the natural order.
10	1:8	ax86				0	“Everything becomes tiring.” Since man is unable to explain these things, it becomes useless to try.
11	1:8	y4ve		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	Here the “eye” represents the whole person. Alternate translation: “A person is not satisfied by what his eyes see” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
12	1:8	n7hm		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	Here the “ear” represents the whole person. Alternate translation: “nor is a person content by what his ears hear” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
13	1:9	h89i				0	There is nothing new regarding man and his activities.
14	1:9	i85d		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “whatever has happened before is what will happen again” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
15	1:9	sv37		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:3. Alternate translation: “on the earth” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
16	1:10	kws8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion		0	This rhetorical question is asked to emphasize that man cannot say there is anything new. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “There is nothing about which it may be said, ‘Look, this is new.’” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
17	1:10	pdf8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “about which someone may say” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
18	1:11	h282		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis		0	The understood subject may be supplied. Alternate translation: “the things that will happen in the future” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
19	1:11	si4s		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “people will not likely remember them either” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
20	1:13	mk1h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	Here the author refers to himself by his “mind” to emphasize his thoughts. Alternate translation: “I determined” or “I applied myself” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
21	1:13	at9z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet		0	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize how diligently he studied. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
22	1:13	l4hf		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit		0	This refers to things that are done on earth. Alternate translation: “on the earth” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
23	1:13	a36k				0	“human beings”
24	1:14	d4rw		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “everything that people do” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
25	1:14	h2f6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:3. Alternate translation: “on the earth” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
26	1:14	fw3m		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	The author uses this word to draw attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: “indeed” or “really” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
27	1:14	xq7t		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism		0	These two phrases are both metaphors that emphasize the idea of things being useless and futile. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
28	1:14	jpp7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	“are only mist.” The author speaks of useless and meaningless things as if they were “vapor.” Just as vapor disappears and does not last, things have no lasting value. Alternate translation: “are as useless as vapor” or “are meaningless” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
29	1:14	i9d5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	The author says that everything that people do is as useless as if they were trying to control the wind. Alternate translation: “are as useless as trying to control the wind” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
30	1:15	s638		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “People cannot straighten things that are twisted! They cannot count what is not there” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
31	1:16	ql67		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	Here the author refers to himself by his “heart” to emphasize his feelings. Alternate translation: “I have spoken to myself” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
32	1:16	mnf4				0	Here the author refers to himself by his “mind” to emphasize what he has learned. Alternate translation: “I have gained” or “I have learned”
33	1:17	ewq3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	Here the author refers to himself by his “heart” to emphasize his feelings. Alternate translation: “I determined” or “I applied myself” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
34	1:17	bp2y		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet		0	The words “madness” and “folly” share similar meanings and refer to foolish thinking and behavior, respectively. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
35	1:17	msw2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	The author says learning wisdom and madness and folly is as useless as trying to control the wind. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:14. Alternate translation: “as useless as trying to control the wind” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
36	2:intro	cab9				0	Ecclesiastes 02 General Notes Structure and formatting Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 2:10-16. Special concepts in this chapter Pleasures When the author thought about the pointlessness of life, he decided to fill it with pointless pleasures. He believed that this type of living would have no effect on the world. Therefore, he indulged in every type of pleasure. Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter Assumed knowledge It is assumed that the author is going to reject the way of living in this chapter. He is certainly not encouraging this way of living even though he does not say this explicitly. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
37	2:1	dd5v		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	Here the author refers to himself by his “heart” to emphasize his feelings. Alternate translation: “I said to myself” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
38	2:1	shl4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns		0	Here the word “you” refers to himself. The word “happiness” can be expressed as an adjective. Alternate translation: “I will test myself with things that make me happy” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
39	2:1	c2cn		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns		0	The word “pleasure” can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: “So I will enjoy things that please me” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
40	2:1	af7f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	This speaks of how happiness only lasts for a short time as if it were a temporary breeze. Alternate translation: “this also only lasted for a short time, like a temporary breeze” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
41	2:2	v8jj		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations		0	The direct quotation can be translated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: “I said that it is crazy to laugh at things” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
42	2:2	s5xc		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion		0	The author uses a rhetorical question to emphasize that pleasure is useless. Alternate translation: “It is useless.” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
43	2:3	pim6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	This speaks of thinking hard for a long time as if it were exploring. Also, the author speaks of his feelings and his thoughts as if they were his “heart.” Alternate translation: “I thought hard about” (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
44	2:3	qyb2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns		0	The word “desires” may be expressed as a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: “to use wine to make myself happy” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
45	2:3	ce8x		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification		0	Here the author speaks of using the wisdom that he had been taught to guide himself as if this wisdom were a person who guided him. Alternate translation: “I thought about the things that wise people had taught me” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
46	2:3	t4xm		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit		0	This refers to things that are done on earth. Alternate translation: “on the earth” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
47	2:3	dp1p				0	“during the time that they are alive”
48	2:4	l8k8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	The writer probably told people to do the work. Alternate translation: “I had people build houses and plant vineyards for me” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
49	2:5	b7j9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	The writer probably told people to do the work. Alternate translation: “I had people build for me gardens and parks; I had them plant” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
50	2:5	ju37		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet		0	These two words share similar meanings and refer to beautiful orchards of fruit trees. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
51	2:6	s54k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	The writer probably told people to do the work. Alternate translation: “I had them create” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
52	2:6	f5w7				0	“to provide water for a forest”
53	2:6	yp4p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “forest where trees grew” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
54	2:7	apg7				0	“I had slaves that were born in my palace” or “My slaves bore children and they also were my slaves”
55	2:7	ux74		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis		0	The understood verb may be supplied. Alternate translation: “much more than any other king had” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
56	2:8	n6xa		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit		0	This refers to the gold and other wealth that neighboring countries were forced to pay to the king of Israel. Alternate translation: “that I acquired from the treasures of kings and the rulers of provinces” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
57	2:8	z349		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	Here “provinces” represents the rulers of the provinces. Alternate translation: “the rulers of provinces” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
58	2:8	sng5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit		0	This means that he had many concubines that he enjoyed sleeping with, as any man enjoys sleeping with women. Alternate translation: “I greatly enjoyed many concubines, as would delight any man” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
59	2:9	v6ku		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit		0	This refers to all the previous rulers of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: “than all the kings who had ruled before me in Jerusalem” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
60	2:9	hz3n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This is an idiom. “I continued to act wisely” or “I continued to be wise” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
61	2:10	ner1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	Here the author refers to himself by his “eyes” to emphasize what he sees. Alternate translation: “Whatever I saw and desired … from myself” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
62	2:10	v74v				0	This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: “I got for them”
63	2:10	vdf1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	Here the author refers to himself by his “heart” to emphasize his desires. This can be stated positively and the word “pleasure” can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: “I did not keep myself from any pleasure” or “I allowed myself to enjoy everything that made me happy” (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
64	2:10	bsh6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	Here the author refers to himself by his “heart” to emphasize his desires. Alternate translation: “I rejoiced” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
65	2:11	p9rs		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	Here the author refers to himself by his “hands.” Alternate translation: “all that I had accomplished” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
66	2:11	s4rm		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism		0	These two phrases are both metaphors that emphasize the idea of things being useless and futile. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
67	2:11	bmh2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	“mist.” The author speaks of useless and meaningless things as if they were “vapor.” See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:14. Alternate translation: “as useless as vapor” or “meaningless” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
68	2:11	g17w		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	The author says that everything that people do is as useless as if they were trying to control the wind. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:14. Alternate translation: “are as useless as trying to control the wind” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
69	2:11	ce6q				0	“But it had no profit under the sun”
70	2:11	wz2f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:3. Alternate translation: “on the earth” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
71	2:12	l7xp		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet		0	The words “madness” and “folly” have similar meanings and refer to foolish thinking and behavior, respectively. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:17. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
72	2:12	u6br		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion		0	The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize his point that the next king will not be able to do anything more valuable that what he had already done. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “For the next king who comes after the king can do nothing that a king before him has not already done.” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
73	2:12	f76d				0	“the king … who succeeds the current king” or “the next king … who comes after me”
74	2:13	p1yi		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile		0	This speaks of how wisdom is better than folly by comparing it to how light is better than darkness. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
75	2:14	ml2f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	This speaks of a wise man making wise decisions as walking and paying attention to where he is going. Alternate translation: “The wise man is like a person who uses his eyes to see where he is going” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
76	2:14	dub9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “pays attention and looks to see” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
77	2:14	j96u		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	This compares a fool making bad decisions to someone walking in darkness. Alternate translation: “the fool is like a person who walks in the dark” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
78	2:14	r1qq				0	death
79	2:15	fe31		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	Here the author refers to himself by his “heart” to emphasize his feelings. Alternate translation: “I said to myself” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
80	2:15	ugh6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion		0	The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that there is no benefit to being wise. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “So it makes no difference if I am very wise.” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
81	2:15	l9yw		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	Here the author refers to himself by his “heart” to emphasize his feelings. Alternate translation: “I concluded” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
82	2:15	b6qt		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	“is only mist.” The author speaks of useless and meaningless things as if they were “vapor.” See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:14. Alternate translation: “is as useless as vapor” or “is meaningless” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
83	2:16	ybg8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “People do not remember the wise man for very long, just as they do not remember the fool for very long” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
84	2:16	h7gz		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “people will have long forgotten everything” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
85	2:17	few8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “all the work that people do” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
86	2:17	sek4				0	“troubled me”
87	2:17	l4jf		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism		0	These two phrases are both metaphors that emphasize the idea of things being useless and futile. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
88	2:17	a874		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	“mist.” The author speaks of useless and meaningless things as if they were “vapor.” See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:14. Alternate translation: “as useless as vapor” or “meaningless” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
89	2:17	i7pa		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	The author says everything that people do is as useless as if they were trying to control the wind. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:14. Alternate translation: “as useless as trying to control the wind” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
90	2:17	y4bh		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:3. Alternate translation: “on the earth” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
91	2:18	cl3k				0	“to the man who inherits it after me”
92	2:19	gjx9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion		0	The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one knows the character the man who will inherit his wealth. Alternate translation: “For no one knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool.” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
93	2:19	je2l				0	The word “he” refers to the author’s heir.
94	2:19	eb64		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:3. Alternate translation: “on the earth” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
95	2:19	w9z7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	Here the author’s “work” and “wisdom” represent himself and the things he did in his wisdom. He probably had help with the literal buildings. Alternate translation: “that I worked very hard and wisely to build” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
96	2:19	ud4a		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	The author speaks of useless and meaningless things as if they were mist. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:14. Alternate translation: “as useless as vapor” or “meaningless” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
97	2:20	gs18		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	Here the author refers to himself by his “heart” to emphasize his feelings. Alternate translation: “I began to despair” or “I began to lose all hope” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
98	2:21	j6ge				0	“who works wisely and skillfully, using the things that he has learned”
99	2:21	y72q				0	“who has not worked for any of it”
100	2:21	klw5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	The author speaks of useless and meaningless things as if they were mist. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:14. Alternate translation: “as useless as vapor” or “meaningless” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
101	2:21	j6ur				0	“a great disaster”
102	2:22	k62m		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion		0	The author uses a rhetorical question to emphasize that the man who works hard gains nothing. Translate “what profit does … gain” as you did in Ecclesiastes 1:3. Alternate translation: “For the person who works so hard and tries in his heart to complete his labors under the sun gains nothing.” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
103	2:22	g69d		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism		0	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize how strenuously the person works. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
104	2:22	t8lp		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “tries anxiously” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
105	2:22	v87n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:3. Alternate translation: “on the earth” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
106	2:23	b5zv		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet		0	These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize how difficult the person’s work is. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
107	2:23	f3zg		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	Here man’s mind is referred to as his “soul” to emphasize his deep thoughts. Alternate translation: “his mind does not rest” or “he continues to worry” (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
108	2:24	xa3q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	Here God is represented by his “hand” to emphasize how he provides for people. Alternate translation: “from God” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
109	2:25	x4m8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion		0	The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that no pleasure can be had without God’s provision. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “For no one can eat or have any kind of pleasure apart from God.” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
110	2:26	s16q				0	Possible meanings for the word “he” are (1) God or (2) the sinner. This also can be translated without making it clear who it is that gives the things that the sinner stored. Alternate translation: “so that the one who pleases God may have it”
111	2:26	fs9n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism		0	These two phrases are both metaphors that emphasize the idea of things being useless and futile. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
112	2:26	v8zn		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	“mist.” The author speaks of useless and meaningless things as if they were “vapor.” See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:14. Alternate translation: “as useless as vapor” or “meaningless” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
113	2:26	e7hm		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	The author speaks of everything that people do as being useless as if they were trying to control the wind. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:14. Alternate translation: “are as useless as trying to control the wind” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
114	3:intro	a9c1				0	Ecclesiastes 03 General Notes Structure and formatting Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 3:1-8 and 3:15. Important figures of speech in this chapter Parallelism The chapter uses parallelism with the phrase, “a time to.” This gives the quotation a poetic style. Their overall purpose is to show that Yahweh directs the events of the world and therefore, they have purpose.
115	3:1	q8gz		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-merism		0	The writer uses merisms to describe various aspects of life from one extreme to the other. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
116	3:1	hn82		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism		0	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
117	3:1	s8am		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:3. Alternate translation: “on the earth” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
118	3:2	ga5b				0	Possible meanings are (1) “a time to harvest” or (2) “a time to uproot.”
119	3:4	a5em		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-merism		0	The writer continues with merisms to describe various aspects of life from one extreme to the other. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
120	3:5	yg8l				0	to hold someone in your arms to show love or friendship
121	3:6	az59		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-merism		0	The writer continues with merisms to describe various aspects of life from one extreme to the other. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
122	3:8	f1fu		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-merism		0	The writer concludes using merisms to describe various aspects of life from one extreme to the other. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
123	3:9	q3gk		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion		0	This is a thought provoking question to focus the reader on the next discussion topic. Translate “what profit does … gain” as you did in Ecclesiastes 1:3. Alternate translation: “The worker gains no profit for his labor.” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
124	3:11	z9kk				0	“God has fixed a time that is right for everything to happen” or “God has set a time that is right for each thing to happen:
125	3:11	k5de		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	Here the word “their” refers to human beings. Here the “hearts” of the people represent their thoughts and desires. Alternate translation: “placed eternity in the hearts of human beings” or “caused people to think about eternal things” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
126	3:11	jac1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-merism		0	This refers to the beginning and the end and all that is in between. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
127	3:13	cyl8				0	“should learn how to enjoy” or “should enjoy”
128	3:14	w9c2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “No one can add anything to or take anything away from it” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
129	3:16	iyt8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism		0	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize how common wicked behavior is. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
130	3:16	i932				0	“where there should be righteousness”
131	3:16	ib3m		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:3. Alternate translation: “on the earth” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
132	3:17	h7j6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	Here the author refers to himself by his “heart” to emphasize his feelings. Alternate translation: “I said to myself” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
133	3:17	ar25		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj		0	This refers to righteous and wicked people. Alternate translation: “those who are righteous and those who are wicked” or “the righteous people and the wicked people” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
134	3:17	s71g		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet		0	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and refer to every action that people do. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
135	3:18	tst7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	Here the author refers to himself by his “heart” to emphasize his feelings. Alternate translation: “I said to myself” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
136	3:18	uam6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile		0	Here the author says that human beings are like animals. In the next verse the author explains clearly how humans are like animals. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
137	3:19	az6d				0	“is the same for both of them” or “is the same”
138	3:19	i4mv				0	“All of them breathe same”
139	3:19	y2nd				0	“Mankind is no better off than the animals”
140	3:19	q66p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	Here the author speaks of everything being as temporary as if it were a breath of air. The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that everything is temporary. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “Everything is just a breath.” or “Everything is as temporary as a breath.” (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
141	3:20	gi8h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit		0	This means that all people and all animals die and decay and become part of the soil. Alternate translation: “Everything dies and goes to the same place” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
142	3:20	d4km				0	soil
143	3:21	h8x9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion		0	The author asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one truly knows what happens after people and animals die. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “No one knows whether the spirit … into the earth.” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
144	3:22	h5jm				0	See how you translated this phrase in Ecclesiastes 3:12.
145	3:22	lqg2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion		0	The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one will see what happens after he dies. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “No one of us knows what happens to us after we die.” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
146	4:intro	ev1x				0	Ecclesiastes 04 General Notes Structure and formatting Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 4:1-3, 4:5-6, and 4:8-12. Important figures of speech in this chapter Irony The teacher looks at the oppression in the world and is saddened by it, but he is the king and has the power to change things. He also laments being alone even though he has many wives, children, and concubines. (See: [[rc:///tw/dict/bible/other/oppress]] and [[rc:///tw/dict/bible/kt/lament]] and [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
147	4:1	cuy2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:3. Alternate translation: “on the earth” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
148	4:1	ys32				0	“I looked and I saw”
149	4:1	zp3i		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	Here “tears” represent weeping. Alternate translation: “the oppressed people were weeping” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
150	4:1	c1sv		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	This means that their oppressors were powerful. Here their “hand” represents what thet possess. Alternate translation: “Their oppressors were powerful” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
151	4:2	g9pt		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism		0	The word “living” is a nominal adjective that refers to people who are living. The phrase “those who are still alive” means the same thing as “the living.” Alternate translation: “the people who are still alive” (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
152	4:3	ekt2				0	“the one who has not yet been born is better off than both of them”
153	4:3	q72x		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit		0	This refers to those who are dead and to those who are alive. Alternate translation: “both those who are dead and those who are living” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
154	4:3	hua5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:3. Alternate translation: “on the earth” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
155	4:4	y7i7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns		0	The word “envy” may be expressed as an adjective. Alternate translation: “made one’s neighbor envious” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
156	4:4	u7wt				0	possible meanings are (1) The neighbor envies the object his neighbor made, or (2) the neighbor envies the skills his neighbor has.
157	4:4	e19x		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism		0	These two phrases are both metaphors that emphasize the idea of things being useless and futile. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
158	4:4	u3t7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	“mist.” The author speaks of things as being useless and meaningless as if they were vapor. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:14. Alternate translation: “as useless as vapor” or “meaningless” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
159	4:4	m36w		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	The author speaks of everything that people do as being useless as if they were trying to control the wind. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:14. Alternate translation: “are as useless as trying to control the wind” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
160	4:5	vfv8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction		0	To fold the hands is a gesture of laziness and is another way of saying that the person refuses to work. Alternate translation: “The fool refuses to work” (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
161	4:5	b92h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	This speaks of a person destroying himself as if he were eating his own body. Alternate translation: “as a result, he causes his own ruin” or “and as a result, he destroys himself” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
162	4:6	n1d9				0	“a small amount”
163	4:6	mw6l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis		0	“a large amount.” It is understood that this refer to profit gained. Alternate translation: “two handfuls of profit” or “a large amount of profit” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
164	4:6	se1l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	The author speaks of everything that people do as being useless as if they were trying to control the wind. See how you translated a similar phrase in Ecclesiastes 1:14. Alternate translation: “that is as useless as trying to control the wind” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
165	4:7	civ1				0	being useless, without profit
166	4:7	w5f8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	“more vanishing mist.” The author speaks of things as being useless and meaningless as if they were vapor. See how you translated “vapor” in Ecclesiastes 1:14. Alternate translation: “more things that are as useless as vapor” or “more meaningless things” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
167	4:7	w5st		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:3. Alternate translation: “on the earth” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
168	4:7	x1r1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	“mist.” The author speaks of things as being useless and meaningless as if they were vapor. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:14. Alternate translation: “as useless as vapor” or “meaningless” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
169	4:8	a3v5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit		0	This person has no family. Alternate translation: “he has no family” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
170	4:8	np2n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	Here the whole person is represented by his “eyes” to emphasize his desires. Alternate translation: “he is not satisfied” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
171	4:8	cx1e				0	“Will anyone benefit from me working hard and not enjoying myself”
172	4:10	r5m2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification		0	Here sorrow is spoken of as if it were a person that could follow someone else. Alternate translation: “the one who is alone when he falls is sorrowful” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
173	4:11	b486		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit		0	The writer speaks of two people keeping each other warm on a cold night. Alternate translation: “If two people lie down together at night, they can be warm” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
174	4:11	b6yw		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion		0	This refers to a person lying down. The author use this rhetorical question to emphasize that two people can keep each other warm but one person cannot. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “a person cannot be warm when he is alone.” or “a person who lies down alone cannot be warm.” (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
175	4:12	cj73		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: “Someone can overpower a person who is alone” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
176	4:12	aq3c				0	“but two people”
177	4:12	r98s				0	“defend themselves against an attack”
178	4:12	mg67		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	This speaks of three people together being stronger as if they were a three-strand rope. Alternate translation: “three people are even stronger, like a three-strand rope that” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
179	4:12	iur4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “people cannot easily break a rope made with three strands” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
180	4:13	uhs1				0	“wise young man”
181	4:13	uye4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	Here knowing represents willingness. Alternate translation: “who is no longer willing” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
182	4:14	k5lm				0	“after being in prison”
183	4:14	xu6r		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit		0	This means that he had poor parents. Alternate translation: “he was born to poor parents who lived in the land that he will someday rule” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
184	4:15	l8cp				0	Instead of choosing the wise youth, the people choose the king’s son, who may not be any wiser.
185	4:15	pj25		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism		0	The words “alive” and “walking around” mean basically the same thing and are combined to emphasize living people. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
186	4:15	s7r7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:3. Alternate translation: “on the earth” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
187	4:16	rru3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole		0	This is an exaggeration used to emphasize a large number of people. Alternate translation: “There are very many people” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
188	4:16	xk33		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism		0	These two phrases are both metaphors that emphasize the idea of things being useless and futile. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
189	4:16	xp58		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	“mist.” The author speaks of things as being useless and meaningless as if they were vapor. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:14. Alternate translation: “as useless as vapor” or “meaningless” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
190	4:16	l1y1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	The author speaks of everything that people do as being useless as if they were trying to control the wind. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:14. Alternate translation: “are as useless as trying to control the wind” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
191	5:intro	p4zf				0	Ecclesiastes 05 General Notes Structure and formatting Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 5:2-3, and 5:10-17. Special concepts in this chapter Materialism The author describes the pointlessness of pursuing material things. This is known as “materialism.” Those who pursue after things will always want more. At the end of their life, they will not be able to use these things.
192	5:1	h4uf		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	Here “steps” are a metonym for a person’s conduct. Alternate translation: “Be careful how you conduct yourself” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
193	5:2	k5is		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism		0	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that you should think first before you speak to God about a matter. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
194	5:2	s9ue				0	Here the phrase “with your mouth” emphasizes and describes a person speaking. Alternate translation: “to speak”
195	5:2	ucz2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	Here a person is represented by his “heart” to emphasize his emotions and desires. Alternate translation: “do not” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
196	5:2	g7vv				0	“do not say too much”
197	5:4	isy3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit		0	It is implied that it is foolish to delay in fulfilling a vow that you have made to God. Alternate translation: “do not foolishly delay in doing it, because God is not pleased with foolish people” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
198	5:6	l6vb		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	Here a person’s “mouth” represents a person’s speech, and the person himself is represented by his “flesh.” Alternate translation: “Do not let what you say cause you to sin” (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
199	5:6	l7nd		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion		0	The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that it is foolish to make a vow that you will not keep. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “It would be foolish to make God angry by vowing falsely, provoking God to destroy the work of your hands.” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
200	5:6	mi3z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	Here a person is represented by his “hands.” Alternate translation: “destroy everything you do” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
201	5:7	r95z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	The author speaks of things as being useless and futile as if they were vapor. See how you translated “vapor” in Ecclesiastes 1:14. Alternate translation: “For many dreams and many words are as useless as vapor” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
202	5:8	jdl4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “people oppressing the poor and robbing them” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
203	5:8	x1rp		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj		0	This refers to poor people. Alternate translation: “those who are poor” or “poor people” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
204	5:8	h98m		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet		0	The words “just” and “right” mean basically the same thing and refer to the kind of treatment that people deserve. Alternate translation: “fair treatment” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
205	5:8	d57b				0	“do not be surprised, for there are people
206	5:8	kr4z				0	“there are people with authority”
207	5:8	v44r		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	There are other men who rule over the men in authority. Alternate translation: “men who have even more authority than they do” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
208	5:9	uc5e		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns		0	The word “produce” may be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: “the food that the land produces … crops from the fields” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
209	5:10	kh3l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	The author speaks of useless and meaningless things as if they were mist. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:14. Alternate translation: “as useless as vapor” or “meaningless” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
210	5:11	md9b		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns		0	The word “prosperity” may be expressed as an adjective. Alternate translation: “As a person becomes more prosperous” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
211	5:11	xh2w				0	Possible meanings are (1) “so also the person spends more money” or (2) “so also there will be more people who use his wealth.”
212	5:11	ncz7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	This speaks of people spending wealth as if they were “eating” it. Alternate translation: “who use it” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
213	5:11	c2dc		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion		0	The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that the wealthy do not benefit from their wealth. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “The only benefit that the owner has from wealth is that he can look at it” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
214	5:12	d52v		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	This speaks of a person’s sleep being fulfilling and peaceful as if it were sweet like something he eats. Alternate translation: “The sleep of a working man is peaceful” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
215	5:12	dr7p				0	“whether he eats a little bit of food or a lot of food”
216	5:12	u4e4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification		0	“but the wealth of a rich person keeps him awake at night.” This speaks of a rich person not being able to sleep because he is worried about his money as if his money were a person that would not allow him to sleep. Alternate translation: “but rich people do not sleep well because they worry about their money” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
217	5:13	m4vd		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:3. Alternate translation: “on the earth” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
218	5:13	j6b2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “an owner hoards riches” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
219	5:14	d5n4				0	Possible meanings are (1) “through misfortune” or (2) “through a bad business deal.”
220	5:14	zb1u		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	Here the phrase “in his hands” represents ownership. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “he leaves no possession for his own son” (See:[[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
221	5:15	it6k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	It is implied that a man is naked when he is born. In addition to being without clothing, here the word “naked” emphasizes that people are born without any possessions. Alternate translation: “As a man is naked and owns nothing when he is born … he will leave this life the same way” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
222	5:15	wl6z				0	“is born”
223	5:15	zl7h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism		0	This refers to dying. Alternate translation: “he will die” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
224	5:15	fe51		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	Here a man’s possessions are spoken of as if they are fruit that he grew with his labor. Alternate translation: “He can not take any of his possessions with him” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
225	5:16	qd7u		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit		0	This refers to the birth and death of a person and expresses the same idea as the previous verse. This refers to women as well as men. Alternate translation: “as people bring nothing into the world when they are born, so they take nothing with them when they die and leave this world” (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
226	5:16	h3bb		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion		0	The writer uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that there is no benefit in working for the wind. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “No one gets any profit in working for the wind.” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
227	5:16	dl4p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	Possible meanings are (1) This speaks of the person receiving no lasting profit as if he were trying to control the wind. Alternate translation: “tries to shepherd the wind” or “work that is as useless as trying to shepherd the wind” or (2) This implies that the person only receives the air that he breaths as his profit. Alternate translation: “works to receive the air he breathes” (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
228	5:17	x449		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	This speaks of a person mourning throughout his life as if he always ate in darkness. Here “darkness” represents sadness and mourning. Alternate translation: “He spends his life in mourning and sadness” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
229	5:17	rys5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	Here a person’s “days” represent his life. Alternate translation: “his life” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
230	5:17	zw6w		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns		0	The words “sickness” and “anger” can be expressed as adjectives. Alternate translation: “suffers greatly, being sick and angry” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
231	5:18	k7uq		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	The author uses this word here to draw his reader’s attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: “Pay attention” or “Listen” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
232	5:18	qp65		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet		0	Here the words “good” and “suitable” mean basically the same thing. The second intensifies the meaning of the first. Alternate translation: “what I have seen to be the best thing to do” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
233	5:18	ue88		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:3. Alternate translation: “on the earth” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
234	5:18	m281		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “as long as God allows us to live” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
235	5:18	ued7				0	Possible meanings are (1) “For this is man’s reward” or (2) “For these are the things that he allows man to do”
236	5:19	n4ka		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet		0	These two words mean basically the same thing. They refer to money and the things that a person can buy with money. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
237	5:19	b3ld				0	“to accept what he is given”
238	5:20	iz9m		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	Here the word “he” refers to the person to whom God has given a gift. The phrase “call to mind” is an idiom. Alternate translation: “he does not remember” or “he does not think about” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
239	5:20	qr1s		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This refers to the things that happened during his lifetime. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: “the things that have happened during his lifetime” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
240	5:20	n32s				0	“stay busy”
241	6:intro	ar6e				0	Ecclesiastes 06 General Notes Structure and formatting Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 6:7-11. Special concepts in this chapter Satisfaction While a person may be given a great many things, they are worthless and provide no sense of satisfaction or peace. It is assumed that only Yahweh can provide these things to man. Solomon is depressed that he had everything he could have ever wanted in life, but they were not enough to give him satisfaction or peace. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
242	6:1	fyq4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	Here evil is spoken of as something that is a heavy load to carry. Alternate translation: “it causes hardship for people” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
243	6:2	jzl7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet		0	These two words mean basically the same thing. They refer to money and the things that a person can buy with money. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
244	6:2	n75e		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives		0	This is a double negative. Alternate translation: “he has everything” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
245	6:2	rg6q				0	“does not give him the ability”
246	6:2	jr84		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	The author speaks of useless and meaningless things as if they were mist. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:14. Alternate translation: “as useless as vapor” or “meaningless” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
247	6:3	qq8e		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers		0	“fathers 100 children.” This is a hypothetical situation. This is also an exaggeration and is applicable to people with fewer than 100 children. Alternate translation: “fathers many children” (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]] and [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
248	6:3	z9ls		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism		0	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. Alternate translation: “lives many years” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
249	6:3	fun6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	This refers to a man by his “heart” to emphasize his feelings. Alternate translation: “he is not content with good things” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
250	6:3	qmh2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are (1) “no one buries him at all” or (2) he receives no honor, “no one buries him properly.” (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] or [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
251	6:4	g8un				0	“such a baby is born for nothing”
252	6:4	tr53		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This speaks of the death of the baby being as unexplainable as “darkness.” Alternate translation: “dies unexplainably” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
253	6:4	xfu5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	This speaks of no one knowing the baby’s name as if it were a hidden object. Alternate translation: “no one knows its name” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
254	6:6	iz6f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo		0	This is a hypothetical situation. This is also an exaggeration to show that it does not matter how long a person lives if he does not enjoy the good things in life. (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]] and [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
255	6:6	sa97		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers		0	“2,000 years” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
256	6:6	g8tb		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit		0	This means that he dies like all other people. Alternate translation: “he dies and go to the same place as everyone else” or “he goes to the grave just like everyone else” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
257	6:7	wf5f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	Here putting food in a man’s mouth represents feeding him. Alternate translation: “is to put food in his mouth” or “is to feed him” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
258	6:7	lc2f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “he does not satisfy his appetite” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
259	6:8	syz9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion		0	The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that a wise person does not have any more lasting benefits than a fool. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “it seems the wise person has no advantage over the fool.” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
260	6:8	gse4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion		0	The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that a poor man does not have any more lasting benefits than someone else. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “The poor man has no advantage even if he knows how to act in front of other people.” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
261	6:8	zy1l				0	“how to conduct himself”
262	6:9	ays9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	A person can see these things because he already has them. Alternate translation: “what a person has” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
263	6:9	xhe8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	This refers to things that a person wants but does not have. Alternate translation: “to want what he does not have” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
264	6:9	n6mw		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism		0	These two phrases are both metaphors that emphasize the idea of things being useless and futile. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
265	6:9	f92y		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	“mist.” The author speaks of things as being useless and meaningless as if they were vapor. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:14. Alternate translation: “as useless as vapor” or “meaningless” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
266	6:9	qai8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	The author speaks of everything that people do as being useless as if they were trying to control the wind. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:14. Alternate translation: “are as useless as trying to control the wind” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
267	6:10	vs8g		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “People have already named everything that exists” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
268	6:10	f9hg		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “people already know what mankind is like” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
269	6:10	uy4z				0	“God, who is the mighty judge”
270	6:11	l9d5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “The more words that people speak” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
271	6:11	pz7h				0	The more a person speaks, the more likely he will speak about meaningless things. Alternate translation: “the more meaningless those words are”
272	6:11	s51v				0	being useless, without profit
273	6:11	pq2r		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion		0	The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that there is no advantage for a man to talk a lot. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “that is no advantage to a man.” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
274	6:12	cb4r		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion		0	The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that no person truly knows what is good for man. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “No one knows what is good for man … he passes like a shadow.” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
275	6:12	jj23		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile		0	This speaks of how life passes quickly by saying that it is like a shadow that quickly disappears. The phrase “numbered days” emphasizes that a person’s life is short. Alternate translation: “during his futile, short life, which he passes through as quickly as a shadow passes by” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
276	6:12	ka2l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion		0	The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one knows what will happen after a person dies. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “No one can tell a man … after he passes.” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
277	6:12	pjl3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated “under the sun” in Ecclesiastes 1:3. Alternate translation: “what will happen on the earth” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
278	6:12	k2ab		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism		0	This is a polite expression for death. Alternate translation: “after he dies” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
279	7:intro	fp2g				0	Ecclesiastes 07 General Notes Structure and formatting Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 7:1-26. Special concepts in this chapter Advice This chapter gives a series of disconnected pieces of advice. Translators should not try to smooth the transitions between these pieces of advice. The advice in these statements do not apply in every situation. Therefore, they should be seen as “good ideas.”
280	7:1	fq9e		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	Here a person’s “name” is used to represent their reputation. Alternate translation: “A good reputation” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
281	7:2	y1yx		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “must think seriously about this” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
282	7:3	g9c7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This refers to being sad. Alternate translation: “an experience that makes a person sad” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
283	7:3	rsl9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	Here the word “heart” refers to a person’s thoughts and emotions. “Gladness” describes either (1) the state of the emotions of being happy and peaceful or (2) the ability to understand the truth. Alternate translation: “right thinking” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
284	7:4	pli9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	Here wise people are referred to by their “hearts.” This speaks of the wise person mourning as being in a house of mourning. Alternate translation: “Wise people think deeply about death” (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
285	7:4	lly7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	Here foolish people are referred to by their “hearts.” This speaks of foolish people thinking only about what makes them happy as being in a house of feasting. Alternate translation: “but foolish people think only about enjoying themselves” (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
286	7:4	ux5g				0	These phrases refer to what happens in these places.
287	7:5	wm3y		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns		0	The word “rebuke” can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: “when wise people rebuke you” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
288	7:5	lal6				0	“to listen to fools sing”
289	7:6	bh8q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile		0	This speaks of how listening to fools talk and laugh will teach you nothing, as if their speech and laughter were the sound of burning thorns. Alternate translation: “For listening to the laughter of fools will not teach a man any more than if he were listening to the crackling of thorns burning under a pot” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
290	7:6	im4x		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	The author speaks of useless and meaningless things as if they were mist. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:14. Alternate translation: “as useless as vapor” or “meaningless” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
291	7:7	be8y				0	This refers to forcing someone to give money or other valuable items to another so that the other person does not harm him. It is considered wrong.
292	7:7	dt3e				0	Possible meanings are (1) “turns the wise man into a foolish man” or (2) “makes the advice of the wise man appear to be foolish advice.”
293	7:7	n3hs		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	Here the word “heart” refers to the mind. Alternate translation: “ruins a person’s ability to think and judge rightly” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
294	7:8	bw3c		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	Here the word “spirit” refers to a person’s attitude. Alternate translation: “patient people are better than proud people” or “a patient attitude is better than a prideful attitude” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
295	7:9	lb8v		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	Here the word “spirit” refers to a person’s attitude. Alternate translation: “Do not become angry quickly” or “Do not have a bad temper” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
296	7:9	fx66		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	This speaks of a person being full of anger as if the anger lived inside him. This speaks of the anger being in the person’s heart because the “heart” is thought to be the source of a person’s emotions. Alternate translation: “foolish people are full of anger” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
297	7:10	mu3y		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion		0	The person asks this rhetorical question in order to complain about the present time. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “Things were better in the past than they are now.” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
298	7:10	r6bl		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-irony		0	Here the author uses irony to rebuke the person’s question. Alternate translation: “if you were wise you would not ask this question” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
299	7:11	w53h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “those who are alive” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
300	7:12	wt8d				0	Possible meanings are (1) that the writer uses the words “knowledge” and “wisdom” to mean the same thing, or (2) “the advantage of knowing wisdom is that it gives life.”
301	7:12	erb5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification		0	This speaks of how wisdom helps to preserve a person’s life as if it gave life to that person. When a person is wise he makes good decisions that help him to live a more prosperous and longer life. Alternate translation: “preserves a person’s life” or “helps a person to make good decisions and to live a longer life” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
302	7:13	x6a8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion		0	The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one can change something that God has done. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “No one can straighten out anything he has made crooked.” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
303	7:14	iig7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	The word “times” is an idiom for “things happening.” Alternate translation: “When good things happen … when bad things happen” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
304	7:14	ab9b				0	“be happy about those good things”
305	7:14	c4j4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	The phrase “side by side” is an idiom that means “this one” and “this one.” Alternate translation: “both to exist” or “there to be both good and bad” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
306	7:14	ey3r				0	Possible meanings are (1) “anything that happens in the future” or (2) “anything that happens to him after he dies.”
307	7:15	q493				0	“in my meaningless life”
308	7:15	vy5k				0	“even though they are righteous”
309	7:15	la4s				0	“even though they are evil”
310	7:16	ux2c		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism		0	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
311	7:16	p2av				0	“Do not think that you are more righteous than you actually are”
312	7:16	n342		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: “being wise in your own opinion” or “being wise according to your own judgement” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
313	7:16	tc29		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion		0	The writer uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that being self-righteous destroys a person. Alternate translation: “There is no reason to destroy yourself.” or “If you think this way you will destroy yourself.” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
314	7:17	s5mm		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion		0	The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that there is no reason for people to do things that will cause them to die early. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “There is no reason for you to die sooner than you should.” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
315	7:18	u3fa		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	This speaks of striving to be wise as if “wisdom” were an object that a person could hold on to. Alternate translation: “commit yourself to this wisdom” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
316	7:18	p1xy		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	This speaks of striving to be righteous as if “righteousness” were an object that a person could hold on to. Alternate translation: “you should not stop trying to be righteous” or “you should keep trying to be righteous” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
317	7:18	m73i				0	“will do everything that God expects of him”
318	7:19	ugu9				0	“Wisdom makes a man powerful; it makes him more powerful than ten rulers in a city”
319	7:20	uf5z				0	“does good things and does not sin”
320	7:21	q4dk		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: “everything that people say” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
321	7:22	wq73		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns		0	“you yourself know.” Here “yourself” is used to emphasize the phrase “you know.” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
322	7:22	t45l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	Here a person’s thoughts are represented by their “heart.” Alternate translation: “in your own thoughts” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
323	7:23	ix7d		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit		0	here the word “this” refers to all of the things the author has written about. Alternate translation: “All this that I have already written about have I proven” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
324	7:23	fw1m				0	“it was beyond my ability to understand” or “but I was not able to do it”
325	7:24	y2i9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This speaks of wisdom being difficult to understand as if it were something located far away or in a very deep place. Alternate translation: “difficult to understand” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
326	7:24	p3a6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion		0	The writer uses this rhetorical question to emphasize the difficulty in understanding wisdom. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “No one can understand it.” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
327	7:25	l5xj		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	Here the word “heart” refers to the mind. Also, here the word “turned” is an idiom. Alternate translation: “I directed my thoughts” or “I determined” (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
328	7:25	p2l6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns		0	“the reason for things.” This word “explanations” can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: “how to explain various things in life” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
329	7:26	p367		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	The writer says that the seductive woman is like traps that hunters use to catch animals. The author speaks of a woman being seductive as if she traps men like a hunter traps animals. Her “heart” represents her thoughts and emotions. Alternate translation: “any woman who traps men by seducing them” (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
330	7:26	lxk1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet		0	These two words both refer to ways in which people trap animals to emphasize how the woman traps men. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
331	7:26	kh37		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	Here the word “hands” refers to her power and control. This speaks of her being seductive as if hands were chains that she bound people with. Alternate translation: “from whom no one can escape” (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
332	7:26	h6z9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “she will capture the sinner” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
333	7:27	vsz7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns		0	The word “discovery” can be expressed as a verb. The word “adding” here is used as an idiom. Alternate translation: “discovering one thing after another” (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
334	7:27	k9h2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns		0	This word “explanation” can be expressed as a verb. See how the phrase “explanations of reality” is translated in Ecclesiastes 7:25. Alternate translation: “in order to be able to explain things in life” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
335	7:28	twu8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers		0	“1 righteous man among 1,000.” Only one righteous man was found in a group of 1,000 people. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
336	7:28	xkw3				0	There were no righteous women found in a group of 1,000 people.
337	7:29	dra3				0	Possible meanings are (1) “they have made many sinful plans” or (2) “they have made their own lives difficult.”
338	7:29	e78n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	Here the word “they” refers to “humanity.” This speaks of humanity changing from being upright to not being upright as if they were going from one place to another. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
339	8:intro	g2ul				0	Ecclesiastes 08 General Notes Structure and formatting Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 8:1 and 8:5-8. Special concepts in this chapter Wisdom Solomon, known for his wisdom, gives a detailed description of wisdom. True wisdom is seeking to honor God. This is the only thing that lasts. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])
340	8:1	sfc8				0	The writer asks these as leading questions to provide the answer in what he says next.
341	8:1	v1sf		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This means that the person’s face will show that he has wisdom. Alternate translation: “shows on his face” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
342	8:1	e5zq		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “his harsh appearance” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
343	8:1	beu2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “changes” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
344	8:2	ig6x				0	“the oath you made before God to protect him”
345	8:3	jz73		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	Possible meanings are (1) not to be hasty to physically leave the king’s presence or (2) This is a metaphor that speaks of being loyal to the king as being in his presence. Alternate translation: “Do not abandon the king” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
346	8:4	mc7i				0	“What the king says is the law”
347	8:4	k14s		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion		0	This rhetorical question emphasizes that no one will ask the king the following question. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “no one can say to him” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
348	8:4	fn4s		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion		0	This rhetorical question is a rebuke. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “You should not be doing what you are doing.” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
349	8:5	v9wu		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	Here a man is represented by his “heart” to emphasize his thoughts. Alternate translation: “A wise man recognizes” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
350	8:5	qc3y				0	“the correct time to do things and the right way to do them”
351	8:7	l5bd		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion		0	This rhetorical question emphasizes that no one knows what will happen in the future. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “No one can tell him what is coming.” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
352	8:8	md5b		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile		0	Just as no one has the ability to stop himself from breathing, no one can continue living when it is time to die. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
353	8:8	vd1v				0	The word “ruler” can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: “No one has control”
354	8:8	np67		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “when he will die” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
355	8:8	blf2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “No army discharges anyone” or “No army allows soldiers to leave” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
356	8:8	tfi8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification		0	This speaks of wickedness as if it were a master who had slaves. Alternate translation: “evil people will not be saved by doing what is evil” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
357	8:9	m5md		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	Here the author refers to himself by his “heart” to emphasize his feelings. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:17. Alternate translation: “I applied myself” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
358	8:9	k1ch		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “every kind of work that people do” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
359	8:9	jnb1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:3. Alternate translation: “on the earth” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
360	8:9	d2gx				0	“Sometimes one person will oppress another, causing that person to be hurt”
361	8:10	a8np		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Evil people that died were given honorable burials. Alternate translation: “people bury the wicked publicly” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
362	8:10	gw4a		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “People took them from the holy area and buried them and praised them” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
363	8:11	fl29		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “When people in authority do not quickly execute a sentence against an evil crime” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
364	8:11	k6a9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	Here people are represented by their “hearts” to emphasize their will and desires. Alternate translation: “entices human beings” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
365	8:12	ty8m		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers		0	“100 times” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
366	8:12	mh1j		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	The phrase “it will be better” is an idiom. Alternate translation: “life will be better for those who respect God” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
367	8:12	x5tl		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism		0	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined to emphasize people respecting God. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
368	8:13	y6mk		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “God will not prolong his life” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
369	8:13	jsa6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile		0	This speaks of how the wicked man’s life passes quickly by saying that it is like a shadow that quickly disappears. Alternate translation: “His days will pass as quickly as a shadow disappears” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
370	8:13	e7yl				0	“His life is”
371	8:14	e2e2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “something else that people do on the earth” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
372	8:14	vn88		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	“this also is useless mist.” The author speaks of things as being useless and meaningless as if they were ‘vapor.’ See how you translated the word “vapor” in Ecclesiastes 1:14. Alternate translation: “this also is as useless as vapor” or “this also is meaningless” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
373	8:15	e8jj		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:3. Alternate translation: “on the earth” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
374	8:15	n76x		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “for as long as God allows him to live” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
375	8:16	q9us		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	Here the author refers to himself by his “heart” to emphasize his feelings. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:17. Alternate translation: “I applied myself” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
376	8:16	d9sa		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “the work that people do on the earth” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
377	8:16	ct32		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	Here a person is represented by his “eyes.” Alternate translation: “without sleeping” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
378	8:17	vk1q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	Possible meanings are (1) “the work that God does under the sun” or (2) “the work that God allows people to do under the sun.” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
379	8:17	gl2w		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:3. Alternate translation: “on the earth” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
380	9:intro	j3kr				0	Ecclesiastes 09 General Notes Structure and formatting Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 9:2, 5-6, and 11-12. Special concepts in this chapter Judgment This chapter explains that there is one thing that awaits all people: judgment. When people die, they will all face Yahweh’s judgment. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])
381	9:1	hpl4				0	“I thought very deeply about all this”
382	9:1	dt8e				0	Here the word “they” refers to “the righteous and wise people” as well as “their deeds.”
383	9:1	l7sr		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	Here the word “hands” refers to power and authority. Alternate translation: “under God’s control” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
384	9:1	ubx9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification		0	This speaks of “love” and “hate” as if they are people that may come to visit someone else. Alternate translation: “whether someone will experience love or hate” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
385	9:2	j1u2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-merism		0	This refers to all people, emphasizing the two opposites of righteous and wicked people. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
386	9:2	pff6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj		0	All of these phrases refer to people. Alternate translation: “wicked people … good people … clean people and unclean people” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
387	9:2	y27f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-merism		0	This refers to all people, emphasizing the two opposites of clean and unclean people. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
388	9:2	yje9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	A person who is acceptable for God’s purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically clean. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
389	9:2	k7ls		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	A person who is not acceptable for God’s purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
390	9:2	vsk6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-merism		0	This refers to all people, emphasizing the two opposites of those who sacrifice and those who do not. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
391	9:2	lu29		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-merism		0	This refers to all people, emphasizing the two opposites of good people and sinners. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
392	9:2	d65f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis		0	It is understood that this refers to people dying. Alternate translation: “the sinner will die … the man who fears to make an oath will die” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
393	9:2	v2sh		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-merism		0	This refers to all people, emphasizing the two opposites of those who swear oaths and those who do not.(See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
394	9:3	f3q9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “everything that happens” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
395	9:3	cz36		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:3. Alternate translation: “on the earth” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
396	9:3	ex39				0	death
397	9:3	vf5k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	Here the word “hearts” refers to the thoughts and emotions. Alternate translation: “Human beings are full of evil, and their thoughts are of madness” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
398	9:3	zyc7				0	“folly”
399	9:3	ha8w		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj		0	The phrase “the dead” refers to dead people. Here dead people represent the place where people go after they die. Alternate translation: “they go to the place where dead people are” or “they die and go to the grave” (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
400	9:4	a4uf		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj		0	This refers to people who are alive. Alternate translation: “who are alive” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
401	9:4	s9jy		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile		0	A “dog” was considered a lowly animal while a lion was considered a noble animal. This speaks of it being better to be lowly and alive than to be considered noble and dead. Alternate translation: “It is better to be lowly like a dog and to be alive than to be noble like a lion and to be dead” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
402	9:5	tg7a		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj		0	This refers to people who are dead. Alternate translation: “those who are dead” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
403	9:5	sb9p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “people will forget them” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
404	9:6	sd1b				0	This refers to the love, hatred, and envy that the dead people showed others when they were alive.
405	9:6	h1ux		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “anything that people do” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
406	9:6	wdd9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:3. Alternate translation: “on the earth” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
407	9:7	r3f2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism		0	These two phrases share similar meanings and emphasize the importance of enjoying the basic activities of life. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
408	9:7	al9q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	This refers to food in general. Alternate translation: “your food” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
409	9:7	upb4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	Here the word “heart” refers to the emotions. Alternate translation: “drink your wine joyfully” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
410	9:8	zd1x		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction		0	Wearing white clothes and anointing one’s head with oil were both signs of gladness and celebration. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
411	9:8	weg3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “anoint your head with oil” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
412	9:9	ack2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit		0	One should love the wife he has. Alternate translation: “Since you have a wife whom you love, live happily with her” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
413	9:9	i7lk		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:3. Alternate translation: “on the earth” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
414	9:9	b2jb				0	“your lifetime”
415	9:9	vd3d				0	The word “that” refers to living happily with his wife.
416	9:10	dt8t		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	Here a person is represented by his “hand” since a person often uses his hands to work. Alternate translation: “Whatever you are able to do” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
417	9:10	nrd5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns		0	The nouns “work, “explanation,” and “knowledge” can be expressed as verbs. Alternate translation: “the dead do not work or explain or know or have wisdom” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
418	9:11	xi11		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:3. Alternate translation: “on the earth” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
419	9:11	k49c				0	“The race is not always won by … The battle is not always won by”
420	9:11	u2xl		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	Here “Bread” refers to food in general. Alternate translation: “Food” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
421	9:11	l8sx		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “what happens and when it happens affect them all” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
422	9:11	dqc6				0	“affects all these things.” Here the words “them all” refer to race, battle, bread, riches, and favor.
423	9:12	ku8a		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism		0	This refers to when a person dies. Alternate translation: “when he will die” or “when the time of his death will come” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
424	9:12	u9td		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile		0	This speaks of people dying when they do not expect it, in the same way that people catch animals and kill them when they do not expect it. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
425	9:12	u32n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Also, this speaks of people experiencing disaster and unfortunate times as if they were being imprisoned or trapped. Alternate translation: “evil times are coming upon the children of human beings” (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
426	9:12	k3ka		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “at times when they do not expect them to happen” or “that suddenly happen to them” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
427	9:13	us6g		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:3. Alternate translation: “on the earth” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
428	9:14	m1e3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	Here the “king” represents himself and his whole army. Alternate translation: “a great king and his army” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
429	9:14	ax6u				0	This refers to dirt ramps the army built up against the city walk so that they could climb up and attack the city.
430	9:15	bx8x		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “in the city, people found a poor, wise man” or “a poor, wise man lived in the city” (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
431	9:16	k3fl		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “people despise the poor man’s wisdom” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
432	9:16	i9hl		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	this can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “they do not listen to what he says” or “they do not take his advice” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
433	9:17	h8wq		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	Here “heard” represents understanding. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “It is easier to understands the words that wise people speak quietly” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
434	10:intro	awi8				0	Ecclesiastes 10 General Notes Structure and formatting Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in all of chapter 10. Special concepts in this chapter Advice This chapter gives a series of disconnected pieces of advice. Translators should not try to smooth the transitions between these pieces of advice. The advice in these statements do not apply in every situation. Therefore, they should be seen as “good ideas.”
435	10:1	m6u5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile		0	Just as flies can ruin perfume, so folly can ruin a person’s reputation for wisdom and honor. This speaks of how a little folly can ruin a person’s reputation in the same way that a few dead flies ruin perfume. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
436	10:1	u5bv		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification		0	This speaks of how a person acting foolishly can ruin his reputation as if his “folly” and “wisdom and honor” were people and that his folly overpowered his wisdom and honor. Alternate translation: “committing a little folly can ruin a person’s wisdom and honor” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
437	10:2	rs5s		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	Here the word “heart” refers to the mind or will. Alternate translation: “The way a wise person thinks … the way a fool thinks” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
438	10:2	h1fr		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	Here the words “right” and “left” refer to what is right and wrong. Alternate translation: “tends to doing what is right … tends to doing what is wrong” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
439	10:3	fe16		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit		0	This refers to the way that he acts. Alternate translation: “he is stupid” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
440	10:4	r1x8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	Here a ruler is represented by his “emotions” Alternate translation: “If a ruler becomes angry with you” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
441	10:4	vup7				0	“By remaining calm you may cause an outraged person to become quiet”
442	10:5	ua6a		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:3. Alternate translation: “on the earth” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
443	10:6	tiw2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “Rulers give positions of leadership to fools” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
444	10:6	jq78		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “they give low positions to successful men” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
445	10:6	af2e		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This is an idiom. AT” “unimportant positions” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
446	10:7	fkc8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile		0	This speaks of successful men walking like slaves walk, because slaves were usually forced to walk and were not permitted to ride. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
447	10:8	b8rc		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit		0	This refers to a snake that was hiding inside the wall. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
448	10:9	t2ui				0	This refers working in a quarry and cutting larger stones.
449	10:9	pe5j		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “those stones can hurt him” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
450	10:9	up7b		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “the wood may injure him” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
451	10:10	wjy9				0	A wise person would have sharpened his blade and would not have had to work so hard.
452	10:11	mr9r		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “before the snake charmer charms it” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
453	10:12	f4t6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	Here the wise man’s speech is represented by his “mouth.” Alternate translation: “The things that a wise man says are gracious” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
454	10:12	hcw8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	Here the fool’s speech is represented by his “lips.” This speaks of the fool destroying himself by his speech as if it were eating him. Alternate translation: “The things that a foolish man says destroy him” (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
455	10:13	z31v		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	A fool’s speech is represented by his “mouth.” Alternate translation: “As a fool begins to speak” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
456	10:13	z9w4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	A fool’s speech is represented by his “mouth.” Alternate translation: “as he finishes talking, he speaks wicked madness” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
457	10:14	q1x3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “keeps on talking” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
458	10:14	m6dn				0	“what will happen in the future”
459	10:14	y3nu		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion		0	The writer asks this question to emphasize that no one knows what will happen in the future after one’s death. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “No one knows what is coming after him.” or “No one knows what will happen after he dies.” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
460	10:15	r99g		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “Fools become weary by their toil” or “Fools feel tired by the work that they do” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
461	10:15	d4gn				0	Possible meanings are (1) “so much that he is unable to find the road to town.” That the foolish person becomes so tired from working too hard that he is unable to find his way anywhere, or (2) “because he does not even know the way to town.” That the foolish person becomes tired from working too hard because he does not know enough to go home.
462	10:16	uz4d		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe		0	The writer is speaking to the people of the nation as if they were the land itself, and he is speaking to the land as if it were a person. (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
463	10:16	l356				0	This means that the king is inexperienced or immature.
464	10:16	yph2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit		0	This implies that the leaders are more concerned with having a good time than with leading the nation. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
465	10:17	sy4w		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe		0	The writer is speaking to the people of the nation as if they were the land itself, and he is speaking to the land as if it were a person. (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
466	10:17	w79h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit		0	This implies that the son has been trained by his elders in the customs of being a good king. Alternate translation: “king has trained by nobles” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
467	10:17	r77c				0	This explains why the blessed leaders eat.
468	10:18	hr8g		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit		0	A lazy person does not keep up on the regular house maintenance. Alternate translation: “Because a lazy person does not repair his house, the roof sinks in” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
469	10:18	w4li		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	Here a person is represented by his “hands” Alternate translation: “because of an idle person” or “because the person is idle” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
470	10:18	y794		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	Here the roof is represented by the whole house. Alternate translation: “the roof leaks” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
471	10:19	e3wh		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns		0	The word “laughter” can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: “People prepare food in order to laugh” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
472	10:19	jw2q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns		0	The word “enjoyment” can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: “wine helps people to enjoy life” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
473	10:19	fsx4				0	Possible meanings are (1) “money provides for every need” or (2) “money provides for both food and wine”
474	10:20	yf3x		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	A person’s thoughts are represented by the person’s “mind.” Alternate translation: “not even in your thoughts” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
475	10:20	qbv8				0	“rich people when you are in your bedroom.” This means that you should not curse rich people even when you are in a private place where no one else will hear.
476	10:20	ba7r		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism		0	These two lines mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. This speaks of people finding out what you have said as if a small bird would hear what you say and tell other people. Alternate translation: “For a bird may hear what you say and tell the matter to other people” (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
477	11:intro	byx8				0	Ecclesiastes 11 General Notes Structure and formatting Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in all of chapter 11. Special concepts in this chapter Advice This chapter gives a series of disconnected pieces of advice. Translators should not try to smooth the transitions between these pieces of advice. The advice in these statements do not apply in every situation. Therefore, they should be seen as “good ideas.”
478	11:1	iuj7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	Possible meanings are (1) this is a metaphor that means a person should be generous with his possessions and will then receive generously from others , or (2) that a person should invest his resources overseas and will make a profit from it. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
479	11:2	gt4a				0	Possible meanings are (1) to share your possessions with many people, or (2) to invest your resources in multiple places.
480	11:2	qri5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers		0	“7, even 8 people.” This is an idiom that means “numerous” people. Alternate translation: “numerous people” or “multiple people” (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
481	11:2	v5ph		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	Disasters happening is spoken of as if disasters were something that come to a place. Here “on the earth” may imply that these disasters happen to the person who is commanded to share. Alternate translation: “what disasters may happen in the world” or “what bad things may happen to you” (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
482	11:3	k3vi				0	“the clouds are dark with rain”
483	11:3	jz5x				0	“empty themselves on the ground”
484	11:3	g5bd		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-merism		0	Here “south” and “north” represent any direction. Alternate translation: “in any direction” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
485	11:4	g5q9				0	Possible meanings are (1) “Any farmer who pays attention to the wind will not plant when the wind is blowing in the wrong direction” or (2) “Any farmer who pays too much attention to the wind will never plant”
486	11:4	mym3				0	Possible meanings are (1) “Any farmer who pays attention to the clouds will not harvest when it is about to rain” or (2) “Any farmer who pays too much attention to the clouds will never harvest”
487	11:5	xta9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	This speaks of wind blowing as if wind traveled on a path. Alternate translation: “As you do not know where the wind comes from or where it goes” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
488	11:5	gd8z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	Possible meanings are (1) Here “bones” is a synecdoche representing the baby as a whole. Alternate translation: “how a baby grows” or (2) literally, “how the bones of a baby grow” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
489	11:6	ncp6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	Here “hands” represents the whole person. Alternate translation: “keep on working” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
490	11:6	xq2h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet		0	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the person’s work may prosper, no matter what time he has done it. Alternate translation: “whether the seed that you planted in the morning or the seed that you planted in the evening” (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
491	11:7	n46l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	Here the word “light” refers to being able to see the sun and therefore being alive. And, this speaks of the joy of being alive as if the light had a sweet taste. Alternate translation: “it is a joy to be able to see the sun” or “being alive is delightful” (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
492	11:7	lv5e		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	The “eyes” represent the whole person. This phrase means basically the same thing as the previous phrase. Alternate translation: “for a person to see the sun” or “to be alive” (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
493	11:8	eh9q				0	Here the word “them” refers to the years that a person is alive.
494	11:8	w1un		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	Future time is spoken of as if the “days are coming” And, here the word “darkness” refers to death. Alternate translation: “how many days that he will be dead” (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
495	11:8	y8hl				0	Here the word “they” refers to the “days of darkness” Alternate translation: “for he will be dead for many more days than he is alive” or “for he will be dead forever”
496	11:8	yk5j		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	Here “vanishing vapor” is a metaphor. Possible meanings are (1) Alternate translation: “No one knows what will happen after he dies” or (2) Alternate translation: “Everything to come is meaningless” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
497	11:8	fi8k				0	Possible meanings are (1) “Everything that happens after death” or (2) “Everything that happens in the future”
498	11:9	kq46		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism		0	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined to emphasize that the man should be happy while he is young. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
499	11:9	h2ec		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	Here the word “heart” represents the emotions. Alternate translation: “be joyful” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
500	11:9	vv5u		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	Here the word “heart” may represent the mind or emotions. Alternate translation: “Pursue the good things that you desire” or “Pursue the good things that you have determined to pursue” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
501	11:9	si2a		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	Here “eyes” represent the whole person. Alternate translation: “whatever you see that you desire” or “whatever you see to be best” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
502	11:9	u7ek		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns		0	The abstract noun “judgment” can be stated as “judge” or “make you account” Alternate translation: “God will judge you for all these things” or “God will make you account for all of your actions” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
503	11:10	tu41		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	Refusing to be angry is spoken of as if anger were something that can be forced away. Also, “heart” represents a person’s emotions. Alternate translation: “Refuse to be angry” (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]and [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
504	11:10	y37w		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	The authors speaks of things as being useless and meaningless as if they were “vapor” Just as vapor disappears and does not last, the author speaks of things having no lasting value. See how you translated “vapor” in Ecclesiastes 1:14. Alternate translation: “because youth and its strength will not last forever” or “because you will not be young and strong forever” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
505	12:intro	qx5w				0	Ecclesiastes 12 General Notes Structure and formatting Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 12:1-7 and 12:13-14. Special concepts in this chapter Advice This chapter gives a series of disconnected pieces of advice. Translators should not try to smooth the transitions between these pieces of advice. The advice in these statements do not apply in every situation. Therefore, they should be seen as “good ideas.” Yahweh At the end of a very impressive life, Solomon looks back and sees that the only real lasting thing in this world is Yahweh. The purpose of his life was to honor Yahweh, something he should have done far more throughout his life. Therefore, he felt that his life was wasted. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
506	12:1	jq6t		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “remember” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
507	12:1	r69h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	Future time is spoken of as if the “days are coming” Alternate translation: “before you experience difficult times” or “before bad things happen to you” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
508	12:1	f747		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	Future time is spoken of as if “years arrive” Alternate translation: “before you become old when you say, ‘I no longer enjoy being alive,’” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
509	12:2	n1tx		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	Growing old and dying is spoken of as if the sun and moon go dark and dark clouds return. Alternate translation: “do this before it seems to you that the light of the sun … after the rain” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
510	12:3	ric4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	The writer describes a house in which various activities stop. This appears to be a metaphor for the human body as it becomes old. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
511	12:3	kzg1				0	“strong men become weak”
512	12:3	qs1x				0	“the women who grind grain stop grinding grain because there are few of them”
513	12:4	p13x		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	The writer continues his metaphor. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
514	12:4	e4kd		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “people shut the doors that lead to the street” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
515	12:4	egr6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit		0	It is implied that the voice of the birds startle the men awake. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “when the voice of a bird startles men awake” (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
516	12:4	hg6p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	Here “girls” may be a metaphor for the birds. Alternate translation: “the songs of the birds fade away” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
517	12:5	q9vk		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	The writer continues his metaphor. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
518	12:5	jib4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown		0	The “almond tree” is a tree that blossoms in the winter with white flowers. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
519	12:5	p5ym		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown		0	A grasshopper is a large, straight-winged insect with long, jointed back legs that give it the ability to jump a long way. Here it can only drag itself because it has gotten old and weak. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
520	12:5	zjw9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns		0	The abstract noun “desires” can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: “when people no longer desire what they once did naturally” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
521	12:5	tea9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism		0	This refers to death. Alternate translation: “Then man goes to the place of the dead forever” or “Then a person dies and never returns to life” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
522	12:5	m24n				0	Possible meanings are (1) that mourners go down the streets to attend a funeral, or (2) that mourners go down the streets to the house of the person who is about to die.
523	12:6	buj9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom		0	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “Remember” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
524	12:6	tl6u		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	The writer speaks of dying as if it were one of these various broken items. Death will break the body just as suddenly as people accidentally break these items while they are using them. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
525	12:6	e18g		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “someone cuts the silver cord” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
526	12:6	n7k8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “someone crushes the golden bowl” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
527	12:6	ghm8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “someone shatters the pitcher” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
528	12:6	h9gc		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “someone breaks the water wheel” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
529	12:7	hd1s		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy		0	Here the word “dust” refers to the human body that has decomposed. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
530	12:8	rep2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	The Teacher speaks of things as being useless and meaningless as if they were “vapor.” Just as vapor disappears and does not last, the author speaks of things having no lasting value. See how you translated “vapor” in Ecclesiastes 1:14. Alternate translation: “Temporary and useless … everything is temporary and useless” or “Meaningless … everything is meaningless” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
531	12:8	tnp3				0	See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:1.
532	12:9	i4bz				0	“thought much about and arranged” or “thought much about and wrote down”
533	12:10	a9qt				0	The Teacher wanted the words to be pleasurable to the listener. They bring pleasure because they are well written, not because they are comforting.
534	12:11	k55m		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	The writer speaks of the teacher who uses his words to instruct people as if the teacher were a shepherd who uses his tools to lead his flock. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
535	12:11	klc6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile		0	This is a simile. Alternate translation: “Wise people encourage people to act, like a sharp stick encourages an animal to move” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
536	12:11	f4e5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile		0	This is a simile. Alternate translation: “Like you can depend on a nail that a person drives firmly into a piece of wood, so you can depend on the words of the masters in collections of their proverbs” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
537	12:11	l699				0	“the wise words collected in their proverbs” or “the sayings of the wise”
538	12:11	as9u		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “which one shepherd teaches” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
539	12:12	r12d				0	The noun phrase “the making” can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: “people will never stop making many books”
540	12:12	w94l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche		0	Here “body” represents the whole person. Alternate translation: “makes the person tired” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
541	12:13	xk42				0	“The final conclusion on the matter”
542	12:13	nr9n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive		0	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “after you have heard everything” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
543	12:14	ele3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	Things done in secret is spoken of as if they were an object that was hidden. Alternate translation: “along with everything that people do in secret” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])