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He blessed his soul

Here the word "soul" refers to the whole person. This phrase means that he considered himself to be happy and successful because of his riches. AT: "He congratulated himself" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

men praise you when you live for yourself

Here the writer offers a general statement about how people speak of other people who are successful according to worldly standards.

live for yourself

This phrase refers to living successfully according to worldly standards. AT: "do well for yourself" or "live successfully" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

he will go to the generation of his fathers

"he will go to where his fathers' generation is." This is a euphemism that means that the rich man will die and join his ancestors in the grave. AT: "he will join his ancestors in the grave" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism)

they will never see the light again

The word "they" refers to the rich man and his ancestors. The word "light" may refer to the sun or be a metaphor for life. AT: "they will never see the sun again" or "they will never live again" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

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