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# What advantage is there in my death, if I go down to the grave?
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The writer uses this question to emphasize that he would be of no value to God if he were dead. AT: "There is no advantage if I die and go down to the grave." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# Will the dust praise you? Will it declare your trustworthiness?
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The writer uses these questions to emphasize that his dead and decayed body cannot praise God. AT: "The dust will certainly not praise you or tell others about how trustworthy you are." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# the dust
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This refers to the body of the writer which will decay and become dust when he is dead. AT: "my decayed body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tomb]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]] |