en_tn/en_tn_21-ECC.tsv

1	Book	Chapter	Verse	ID	SupportReference	OrigQuote	Occurrence	GLQuote	OccurrenceNote
2	ECC	front	intro	d82s			0
3	ECC	1	intro	g7jr			0
4	ECC	1	2	x2dt	figs-simile		0	Like a vapor of mist, like a breeze in the wind, everything vanishes
5	ECC	1	3	bsv3	figs-rquestion		0	What profit does mankind gain ... under the sun?
6	ECC	1	3	r9j3	figs-idiom		0	under the sun
7	ECC	1	4	fj3a			0	General Information:	The writer is presenting the natural order of life as he understands it.
8	ECC	1	5	n9ia	figs-personification		0	hurries back to the place
9	ECC	1	7	ri2j			0	General Information:	The writer continues with observations about the natural order.
10	ECC	1	8	ax86			0	Everything becomes wearisome
11	ECC	1	8	y4ve	figs-synecdoche		0	The eye is not satisfied by what it sees
12	ECC	1	8	n7hm	figs-synecdoche		0	nor is the ear fulfilled by what it hears
13	ECC	1	9	h89i			0	General Information:	There is nothing new regarding man and his activities.
14	ECC	1	9	i85d	figs-activepassive		0	whatever has been done is what will be done
15	ECC	1	9	sv37	figs-idiom		0	under the sun
16	ECC	1	10	kws8	figs-rquestion		0	Is there anything about which it may be said, 'Look, this is new'?
17	ECC	1	10	pdf8	figs-activepassive		0	about which it may be said
18	ECC	1	11	h282	figs-ellipsis		0	that will happen in the future
19	ECC	1	11	si4s	figs-activepassive		0	will not likely be remembered either
20	ECC	1	13	mk1h	figs-synecdoche		0	I applied my mind
21	ECC	1	13	at9z	figs-doublet		0	to study and to search out	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize how diligently he studied. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
22	ECC	1	13	l4hf	figs-explicit		0	under heaven
23	ECC	1	13	a36k			0	children of mankind	human beings
24	ECC	1	14	d4rw	figs-activepassive		0	all the deeds that are done
25	ECC	1	14	h2f6	figs-idiom		0	under the sun
26	ECC	1	14	fw3m	figs-idiom		0	look
27	ECC	1	14	xq7t	figs-parallelism		0	amount to vapor ... chasing the wind	These two phrases are both metaphors that emphasize the idea of things being useless and futile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
28	ECC	1	14	jpp7	figs-metaphor		0	amount to vapor
29	ECC	1	14	i9d5	figs-metaphor		0	chasing the wind
30	ECC	1	15	s638	figs-activepassive		0	The twisted cannot be straightened! The missing cannot be counted
31	ECC	1	16	ql67	figs-synecdoche		0	I have spoken to my heart
32	ECC	1	16	mnf4			0	My mind has seen
33	ECC	1	17	ewq3	figs-synecdoche		0	I applied my heart
34	ECC	1	17	bp2y	figs-doublet		0	madness and folly
35	ECC	1	17	msw2	figs-metaphor		0	an attempt to shepherd the wind
36	ECC	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
37	ECC	2	1	dd5v	figs-synecdoche		0	I said in my heart
38	ECC	2	1	shl4	figs-abstractnouns		0	I will test you with happiness
39	ECC	2	1	c2cn	figs-abstractnouns		0	So enjoy pleasure
40	ECC	2	1	af7f	figs-metaphor		0	this also was just a temporary breeze
41	ECC	2	2	v8jj	figs-quotations		0
42	ECC	2	2	s5xc	figs-rquestion		0	What use is it?
43	ECC	2	3	pim6	figs-metaphor		0	I explored in my heart
44	ECC	2	3	qyb2	figs-abstractnouns		0	to gratify my desires with wine
45	ECC	2	3	ce8x	figs-personification		0	I let my mind guide me with wisdom
46	ECC	2	3	t4xm	figs-explicit		0	under heaven
47	ECC	2	3	dp1p			0	during the days of their lives	during the time that they are alive
48	ECC	2	4	l8k8	figs-metonymy		0	I built houses for myself and planted vineyards
49	ECC	2	5	b7j9	figs-metonymy		0	I built for myself gardens and parks; I planted
50	ECC	2	5	ju37	figs-doublet		0	gardens and parks	These two words share similar meanings and refer to beautiful orchards of fruit trees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
51	ECC	2	6	s54k	figs-metonymy		0	I created
52	ECC	2	6	f5w7			0	to water a forest	to provide water for a forest
53	ECC	2	6	yp4p	figs-activepassive		0	forest where trees were grown
54	ECC	2	7	apg7			0	I had slaves born in my palace
55	ECC	2	7	ux74	figs-ellipsis		0	much more than any king
56	ECC	2	8	n6xa	figs-explicit		0	the treasures of kings and provinces
57	ECC	2	8	z349	figs-metonymy		0	provinces
58	ECC	2	8	sng5	figs-explicit		0	the delights of the children of humanity—and many concubines
59	ECC	2	9	v6ku	figs-explicit		0	than all who were before me in Jerusalem
60	ECC	2	9	hz3n	figs-idiom		0	my wisdom remained with me
61	ECC	2	10	ner1	figs-synecdoche		0	Whatever my eyes desired ... from them
62	ECC	2	10	v74v			0	I did not withhold from them
63	ECC	2	10	vdf1	figs-synecdoche		0	I did not withhold my heart from any pleasure
64	ECC	2	10	bsh6	figs-synecdoche		0	my heart rejoiced
65	ECC	2	11	p9rs	figs-synecdoche		0	all the deeds that my hands had accomplished
66	ECC	2	11	s4rm	figs-parallelism		0	vapor ... an attempt to shepherd the wind	These two phrases are both metaphors that emphasize the idea of things being useless and futile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
67	ECC	2	11	bmh2	figs-metaphor		0	vapor
68	ECC	2	11	g17w	figs-metaphor		0	an attempt to shepherd the wind
69	ECC	2	11	ce6q			0	There was no profit under the sun in it	But it had no profit under the sun
70	ECC	2	11	wz2f	figs-idiom		0	under the sun
71	ECC	2	12	l7xp	figs-doublet		0	madness and folly
72	ECC	2	12	u6br	figs-rquestion		0	For what can the next king do who comes after the king, which has not already been done?
73	ECC	2	12	f76d			0	the next king ... who comes after the king
74	ECC	2	13	p1yi	figs-simile		0	wisdom has advantages over folly, just as light is better than darkness	This speaks of how wisdom is better than folly by comparing it to how light is better than darkness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
75	ECC	2	14	ml2f	figs-metaphor		0	The wise man uses his eyes in his head to see where he is going
76	ECC	2	14	dub9	figs-idiom		0	uses his eyes in his head to see
77	ECC	2	14	j96u	figs-metaphor		0	the fool walks in darkness
78	ECC	2	14	r1qq			0	the same event	death
79	ECC	2	15	fe31	figs-synecdoche		0	I said in my heart
80	ECC	2	15	ugh6	figs-rquestion		0	So what difference does it make if I am very wise?
81	ECC	2	15	l9yw	figs-synecdoche		0	I concluded in my heart
82	ECC	2	15	b6qt	figs-metaphor		0	is only vapor
83	ECC	2	16	ybg8	figs-activepassive		0	For the wise man, like the fool, is not remembered for very long
84	ECC	2	16	h7gz	figs-activepassive		0	everything will have been long forgotten
85	ECC	2	17	few8	figs-activepassive		0	all the work done
86	ECC	2	17	sek4			0	was evil to me	troubled me
87	ECC	2	17	l4jf	figs-parallelism		0	vapor ... an attempt to shepherd the wind	These two phrases are both metaphors that emphasize the idea of things being useless and futile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
88	ECC	2	17	a874	figs-metaphor		0	vapor
89	ECC	2	17	i7pa	figs-metaphor		0	an attempt to shepherd the wind
90	ECC	2	17	y4bh	figs-idiom		0	under the sun
91	ECC	2	18	cl3k			0	to the man who comes after me	to the man who inherits it after me
92	ECC	2	19	gjx9	figs-rquestion		0	For who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool?
93	ECC	2	19	je2l			0	he will be
94	ECC	2	19	eb64	figs-idiom		0	under the sun
95	ECC	2	19	w9z7	figs-metonymy		0	that my work and wisdom have built
96	ECC	2	19	ud4a	figs-metaphor		0	vapor
97	ECC	2	20	gs18	figs-synecdoche		0	my heart began to despair
98	ECC	2	21	j6ge			0	who works with wisdom, with knowledge, and skill	who works wisely and skillfully, using the things that he has learned
99	ECC	2	21	y72q			0	who has not made any of it	who has not worked for any of it
100	ECC	2	21	klw5	figs-metaphor		0	vapor
101	ECC	2	21	j6ur			0	a great tragedy	a great disaster
102	ECC	2	22	k62m	figs-rquestion		0	For what profit does the person gain who works so hard and tries in his heart to complete his labors under the sun?
103	ECC	2	22	g69d	figs-parallelism		0	works so hard and tries in his heart	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize how strenuously the person works. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
104	ECC	2	22	t8lp	figs-idiom		0	tries in his heart
105	ECC	2	22	v87n	figs-idiom		0	under the sun
106	ECC	2	23	b5zv	figs-doublet		0	painful and stressful	These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize how difficult the person's work is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
107	ECC	2	23	f3zg	figs-idiom		0	his soul does not find rest
108	ECC	2	24	xa3q	figs-metonymy		0	God's hand
109	ECC	2	25	x4m8	figs-rquestion		0	For who can eat or who can have any kind of pleasure apart from God?
110	ECC	2	26	s16q			0	so that he may give it away to someone who pleases God
111	ECC	2	26	fs9n	figs-parallelism		0	vapor ... an attempt to shepherd the wind	These two phrases are both metaphors that emphasize the idea of things being useless and futile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
112	ECC	2	26	v8zn	figs-metaphor		0	vapor
113	ECC	2	26	e7hm	figs-metaphor		0	an attempt to shepherd the wind
114	ECC	3	intro	a9c1			0
115	ECC	3	1	q8gz	figs-merism		0	General Information:	The writer uses merisms to describe various aspects of life from one extreme to the other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
116	ECC	3	1	hn82	figs-parallelism		0	For everything there is an appointed time, and a season for every purpose	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
117	ECC	3	1	s8am	figs-idiom		0	under heaven
118	ECC	3	2	ga5b			0	a time to pull up plants
119	ECC	3	4	a5em	figs-merism		0	General Information:	The writer continues with merisms to describe various aspects of life from one extreme to the other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
120	ECC	3	5	yg8l			0	embrace	to hold someone in your arms to show love or friendship
121	ECC	3	6	az59	figs-merism		0	General Information:	The writer continues with merisms to describe various aspects of life from one extreme to the other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
122	ECC	3	8	f1fu	figs-merism		0	General Information:	The writer concludes using merisms to describe various aspects of life from one extreme to the other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
123	ECC	3	9	q3gk	figs-rquestion		0	What profit does the worker gain in his labor?
124	ECC	3	11	z9kk			0	God has made everything suitable for its own time
125	ECC	3	11	k5de	figs-metonymy		0	placed eternity in their hearts
126	ECC	3	11	jac1	figs-merism		0	from their beginning all the way to their end	This refers to the beginning and the end and all that is in between. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
127	ECC	3	13	cyl8			0	should understand how to enjoy
128	ECC	3	14	w9c2	figs-activepassive		0	Nothing can be added to it or taken away
129	ECC	3	16	iyt8	figs-parallelism		0	I have seen the wickedness ... wickedness was there	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize how common wicked behavior is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
130	ECC	3	16	i932			0	in place of righteousness	where there should be righteousness
131	ECC	3	16	ib3m	figs-idiom		0	under the sun
132	ECC	3	17	h7j6	figs-synecdoche		0	I said in my heart
133	ECC	3	17	ar25	figs-nominaladj		0	the righteous and the wicked
134	ECC	3	17	s71g	figs-doublet		0	every matter and every deed	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and refer to every action that people do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
135	ECC	3	18	tst7	figs-synecdoche		0	I said in my heart
136	ECC	3	18	uam6	figs-simile		0	they are like animals	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
137	ECC	3	19	az6d			0	is the same fate for them
138	ECC	3	19	i4mv			0	The breath is the same for all of them	All of them breathe same
139	ECC	3	19	y2nd			0	There is no advantage for mankind over the animals	Mankind is no better off than the animals
140	ECC	3	19	q66p	figs-metaphor		0	is not everything just a breath?
141	ECC	3	20	gi8h	figs-explicit		0	Everything is going to the same place
142	ECC	3	20	d4km			0	dust	soil
143	ECC	3	21	h8x9	figs-rquestion		0	Who knows whether the spirit ... into the earth?
144	ECC	3	22	h5jm			0	there is nothing better for anyone than to	See how you translated this phrase in Ecclesiastes 3:12.
145	ECC	3	22	lqg2	figs-rquestion		0	Who can bring him back to see what happens after him?
146	ECC	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://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oppress]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lament]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
147	ECC	4	1	cuy2	figs-idiom		0	under the sun
148	ECC	4	1	ys32			0	behold, the tears	I looked and I saw
149	ECC	4	1	zp3i	figs-metonymy		0	the tears of oppressed people
150	ECC	4	1	c1sv	figs-metonymy		0	Power was in the hand of their oppressors
151	ECC	4	2	g9pt	figs-parallelism		0	the living, who are still alive
152	ECC	4	3	ekt2			0	more fortunate than both of them is the one who has not yet lived	the one who has not yet been born is better off than both of them
153	ECC	4	3	q72x	figs-explicit		0	both of them
154	ECC	4	3	hua5	figs-idiom		0	under the sun
155	ECC	4	4	y7i7	figs-abstractnouns		0	became the envy of one's neighbor
156	ECC	4	4	u7wt			0	the envy of one's neighbor	possible meanings are 1) The neighbor envies the object his neighbor made, or 2) the neighbor envies the skills his neighbor has.
157	ECC	4	4	e19x	figs-parallelism		0	vapor ... an attempt to shepherd the wind	These two phrases are both metaphors that emphasize the idea of things being useless and futile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
158	ECC	4	4	u3t7	figs-metaphor		0	vapor
159	ECC	4	4	m36w	figs-metaphor		0	an attempt to shepherd the wind
160	ECC	4	5	vfv8	translate-symaction		0	The fool folds his hands and does not work
161	ECC	4	5	b92h	figs-metaphor		0	so his food is his own flesh
162	ECC	4	6	n1d9			0	a handful	a small amount
163	ECC	4	6	mw6l	figs-ellipsis		0	two handfuls
164	ECC	4	6	se1l	figs-metaphor		0	that tries to shepherd the wind
165	ECC	4	7	civ1			0	futility	being useless, without profit
166	ECC	4	7	w5f8	figs-metaphor		0	more vanishing vapor
167	ECC	4	7	w5st	figs-idiom		0	under the sun
168	ECC	4	7	x1r1	figs-metaphor		0	vapor
169	ECC	4	8	a3v5	figs-explicit		0	no son or brother
170	ECC	4	8	np2n	figs-synecdoche		0	his eyes are not satisfied
171	ECC	4	8	cx1e			0	For whom am I toiling and depriving myself of pleasure	Will anyone benefit from me working hard and not enjoying myself
172	ECC	4	10	r5m2	figs-personification		0	sorrow follows the one who is alone when he falls
173	ECC	4	11	b486	figs-explicit		0	If two lie down together, they can be warm
174	ECC	4	11	b6yw	figs-rquestion		0	how can one be warm alone?
175	ECC	4	12	cj73	figs-activepassive		0	One man alone can be overpowered
176	ECC	4	12	aq3c			0	but two	but two people
177	ECC	4	12	r98s			0	withstand an attack	defend themselves against an attack
178	ECC	4	12	mg67	figs-metaphor		0	a three-strand rope
179	ECC	4	12	iur4	figs-activepassive		0	a three-strand rope is not quickly broken
180	ECC	4	13	uhs1			0	wise youth	wise young man
181	ECC	4	13	uye4	figs-metonymy		0	who no longer knows how
182	ECC	4	14	k5lm			0	from prison	after being in prison
183	ECC	4	14	xu6r	figs-explicit		0	he was born poor in his kingdom
184	ECC	4	15	l8cp			0	General Information:	Instead of choosing the wise youth, the people choose the king's son, who may not be any wiser.
185	ECC	4	15	pj25	figs-parallelism		0	alive ... walking around
186	ECC	4	15	s7r7	figs-idiom		0	under the sun
187	ECC	4	16	rru3	figs-hyperbole		0	There is no end to all the people
188	ECC	4	16	xk33	figs-parallelism		0	vapor ... an attempt to shepherd the wind	These two phrases are both metaphors that emphasize the idea of things being useless and futile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
189	ECC	4	16	xp58	figs-metaphor		0	vapor
190	ECC	4	16	l1y1	figs-metaphor		0	an attempt to shepherd the wind
191	ECC	5	intro	p4zf			0
192	ECC	5	1	h4uf	figs-metonymy		0	Guard your steps
193	ECC	5	2	k5is	figs-parallelism		0	Do not be too quick ... do not let your heart be too quick	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that you should think first before you speak to God about a matter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
194	ECC	5	2	s9ue			0	to speak with your mouth
195	ECC	5	2	ucz2	figs-synecdoche		0	do not let your heart
196	ECC	5	2	g7vv			0	let your words be few	do not say too much
197	ECC	5	4	isy3	figs-explicit		0	do not delay to do it, for God has no pleasure in fools
198	ECC	5	6	l6vb	figs-metonymy		0	Do not allow your mouth to cause your flesh to sin
199	ECC	5	6	l7nd	figs-rquestion		0	Why make God angry by vowing falsely, provoking God to destroy the work of your hands?
200	ECC	5	6	mi3z	figs-synecdoche		0	destroy the work of your hands
201	ECC	5	7	r95z	figs-metaphor		0	For in many dreams, as in many words, there is meaningless vapor
202	ECC	5	8	jdl4	figs-activepassive		0	the poor being oppressed and robbed
203	ECC	5	8	x1rp	figs-nominaladj		0	the poor
204	ECC	5	8	h98m	figs-doublet		0	just and right treatment
205	ECC	5	8	d57b			0	do not be astonished as if no one knows, because there are people
206	ECC	5	8	v44r	figs-idiom		0	even higher ones over them
207	ECC	5	9	uc5e	figs-abstractnouns		0	the produce of the land ... produce from the fields
208	ECC	5	10	kh3l	figs-metaphor		0	vapor
209	ECC	5	11	md9b	figs-abstractnouns		0	As prosperity increases
210	ECC	5	11	xh2w			0	so also do the people who consume it
211	ECC	5	11	ncz7	figs-metaphor		0	who consume it
212	ECC	5	11	c2dc	figs-rquestion		0	What advantage in wealth is there to the owner except to watch it with his eyes?
213	ECC	5	12	d52v	figs-metaphor		0	The sleep of a working man is sweet
214	ECC	5	12	dr7p			0	whether he eats little or a lot	whether he eats a little bit of food or a lot of food
215	ECC	5	12	u4e4	figs-personification		0	but the wealth of a rich person does not allow him to sleep well
216	ECC	5	13	m4vd	figs-idiom		0	under the sun
217	ECC	5	13	j6b2	figs-activepassive		0	riches hoarded by the owner
218	ECC	5	14	d5n4			0	through bad luck
219	ECC	5	14	zb1u	figs-metonymy		0	his own son, one whom he has fathered, is left with nothing in his hands
220	ECC	5	15	it6k	figs-metaphor		0	As a man comes from his mother's womb ... he will leave naked
221	ECC	5	15	wl6z			0	comes from his mother's womb	is born
222	ECC	5	15	zl7h	figs-euphemism		0	he will leave
223	ECC	5	15	fe51	figs-metonymy		0	He can take none of the fruits of his labor in his hand
224	ECC	5	16	qd7u	figs-explicit		0	as a person comes, so he goes away
225	ECC	5	16	h3bb	figs-rquestion		0	So what profit is there for him who works for the wind?
226	ECC	5	16	dl4p	figs-metaphor		0	works for the wind
227	ECC	5	17	x449	figs-metaphor		0	During his days he eats with darkness
228	ECC	5	17	rys5	figs-metonymy		0	his days
229	ECC	5	17	zw6w	figs-abstractnouns		0	is greatly distressed with sickness and anger
230	ECC	5	18	k7uq	figs-idiom		0	Look
231	ECC	5	18	qp65	figs-doublet		0	what I have seen to be good and suitable
232	ECC	5	18	ue88	figs-idiom		0	under the sun
233	ECC	5	18	m281	figs-idiom		0	during the days of this life that God has given us
234	ECC	5	18	ued7			0	For this is man's assignment
235	ECC	5	19	n4ka	figs-doublet		0	riches and wealth	These two words mean basically the same thing. They refer to money and the things that a person can buy with money. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
236	ECC	5	19	b3ld			0	to receive his share	to accept what he is given
237	ECC	5	20	iz9m	figs-idiom		0	he does not call to mind
238	ECC	5	20	qr1s	figs-idiom		0	the days of his life
239	ECC	5	20	n32s			0	keep busy	stay busy
240	ECC	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
241	ECC	6	1	fyq4	figs-metaphor		0	it weighs heavy on men
242	ECC	6	2	jzl7	figs-doublet		0	riches, wealth	These two words mean basically the same thing. They refer to money and the things that a person can buy with money. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
243	ECC	6	2	n75e	figs-doublenegatives		0	he lacks nothing
244	ECC	6	2	rg6q			0	God gives him no ability	does not give him the ability
245	ECC	6	2	jr84	figs-metaphor		0	vapor
246	ECC	6	3	qq8e	translate-numbers		0	fathers a hundred children
247	ECC	6	3	z9ls	figs-parallelism		0	lives many years, so that the days of his years are many
248	ECC	6	3	fun6	figs-synecdoche		0	his heart is not satisfied with good
249	ECC	6	3	qmh2	figs-activepassive		0	he is not buried
250	ECC	6	4	g8un			0	such a baby is born in futility	such a baby is born for nothing
251	ECC	6	4	tr53	figs-idiom		0	passes away in darkness
252	ECC	6	4	xfu5	figs-metaphor		0	its name remains hidden
253	ECC	6	6	iz6f	figs-hypo		0	Even if a man should live for two thousand years	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
254	ECC	6	6	sa97	translate-numbers		0	two thousand years
255	ECC	6	6	g8tb	figs-explicit		0	he goes to the same place as everyone else
256	ECC	6	7	wf5f	figs-metonymy		0	is for his mouth
257	ECC	6	7	lc2f	figs-activepassive		0	his appetite is not satisfied
258	ECC	6	8	syz9	figs-rquestion		0	what advantage has the wise person over the fool?
259	ECC	6	8	gse4	figs-rquestion		0	What advantage does the poor man have even if he knows how to act in front of other people?
260	ECC	6	8	zy1l			0	how to act	how to conduct himself
261	ECC	6	9	ays9	figs-metonymy		0	what the eyes see
262	ECC	6	9	xhe8	figs-metonymy		0	to desire what a wandering appetite craves
263	ECC	6	9	n6mw	figs-parallelism		0	vapor ... an attempt to shepherd the wind	These two phrases are both metaphors that emphasize the idea of things being useless and futile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
264	ECC	6	9	f92y	figs-metaphor		0	vapor
265	ECC	6	9	qai8	figs-metaphor		0	an attempt to shepherd the wind
266	ECC	6	10	vs8g	figs-activepassive		0	Whatever has existed has already been given its name
267	ECC	6	10	f9hg	figs-activepassive		0	what mankind is like has already been known
268	ECC	6	10	uy4z			0	the one who is the mighty judge	God, who is the mighty judge
269	ECC	6	11	l9d5	figs-activepassive		0	The more words that are spoken
270	ECC	6	11	pz7h			0	the more futility increases
271	ECC	6	11	s51v			0	futility	being useless, without profit
272	ECC	6	11	pq2r	figs-rquestion		0	what advantage is that to a man?
273	ECC	6	12	cb4r	figs-rquestion		0	For who knows what is good for man ... he passes like a shadow?
274	ECC	6	12	jj23	figs-simile		0	in his life during his futile, numbered days through which he passes like a shadow
275	ECC	6	12	ka2l	figs-rquestion		0	Who can tell a man ... after he passes?
276	ECC	6	12	pjl3	figs-idiom		0	what will come under the sun
277	ECC	6	12	k2ab	figs-euphemism		0	after he passes
278	ECC	7	intro	fp2g			0
279	ECC	7	1	fq9e	figs-metonymy		0	A good name
280	ECC	7	2	y1yx	figs-idiom		0	must take this to heart
281	ECC	7	3	g9c7	figs-idiom		0	sadness of face
282	ECC	7	3	rsl9	figs-metonymy		0	gladness of heart
283	ECC	7	4	pli9	figs-synecdoche		0	The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning
284	ECC	7	4	lly7	figs-synecdoche		0	but the heart of fools is in the house of feasting
285	ECC	7	4	ux5g			0	the house of mourning ... the house of feasting	These phrases refer to what happens in these places.
286	ECC	7	5	wm3y	figs-abstractnouns		0	to the rebuke of the wise
287	ECC	7	5	lal6			0	to listen to the song of fools	to listen to fools sing
288	ECC	7	6	bh8q	figs-simile		0	For like the crackling of thorns burning under a pot, so also is the laughter of fools
289	ECC	7	6	im4x	figs-metaphor		0	vapor
290	ECC	7	7	be8y			0	Extortion	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.
291	ECC	7	7	dt3e			0	makes a wise man foolish
292	ECC	7	7	n3hs	figs-metonymy		0	corrupts the heart
293	ECC	7	8	bw3c	figs-metonymy		0	the people patient in spirit are better than the proud in spirit
294	ECC	7	9	lb8v	figs-metonymy		0	Do not be quick to anger in your spirit
295	ECC	7	9	fx66	figs-metaphor		0	anger resides in the hearts of fools
296	ECC	7	10	mu3y	figs-rquestion		0	Why were the days of old better than these?
297	ECC	7	10	r6bl	figs-irony		0	it is not because of wisdom that you ask this question
298	ECC	7	11	w53h	figs-idiom		0	those who see the sun
299	ECC	7	12	wt8d			0	the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom gives life
300	ECC	7	12	erb5	figs-personification		0	gives life to whoever has it
301	ECC	7	13	x6a8	figs-rquestion		0	Who can straighten out anything he has made crooked?
302	ECC	7	14	iig7	figs-idiom		0	When times are good ... when times are bad
303	ECC	7	14	ab9b			0	live happily in that good	be happy about those good things
304	ECC	7	14	c4j4	figs-idiom		0	both to exist side by side
305	ECC	7	14	ey3r			0	anything that is coming after him
306	ECC	7	15	q493			0	in my meaningless days	in my meaningless life
307	ECC	7	15	vy5k			0	in spite of their righteousness	even though they are righteous
308	ECC	7	15	la4s			0	in spite of their evil	even though they are evil
309	ECC	7	16	ux2c	figs-parallelism		0	self-righteous, wise in your own eyes	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
310	ECC	7	16	p2av			0	Do not be self-righteous	Do not think that you are more righteous than you actually are
311	ECC	7	16	n342	figs-metaphor		0	wise in your own eyes
312	ECC	7	16	tc29	figs-rquestion		0	Why should you destroy yourself?
313	ECC	7	17	s5mm	figs-rquestion		0	Why should you die before your time?
314	ECC	7	18	u3fa	figs-metaphor		0	take hold of this wisdom
315	ECC	7	18	p1xy	figs-metaphor		0	you should not let go of righteousness
316	ECC	7	18	m73i			0	will meet all his obligations	will do everything that God expects of him
317	ECC	7	19	ugu9			0	Wisdom is powerful in the wise man, more than ten rulers in a city	Wisdom makes a man powerful; it makes him more powerful than ten rulers in a city
318	ECC	7	20	uf5z			0	does good and never sins	does good things and does not sin
319	ECC	7	21	q4dk	figs-activepassive		0	every word that is spoken
320	ECC	7	22	wq73	figs-rpronouns		0	you know yourself
321	ECC	7	22	t45l	figs-metonymy		0	in your own heart
322	ECC	7	23	ix7d	figs-explicit		0	All this have I proven
323	ECC	7	23	fw1m			0	it was more than I could be
324	ECC	7	24	y2i9	figs-idiom		0	far off and very deep
325	ECC	7	24	p3a6	figs-rquestion		0	Who can find it?
326	ECC	7	25	l5xj	figs-metonymy		0	I turned my heart
327	ECC	7	25	p2l6	figs-abstractnouns		0	the explanations of reality
328	ECC	7	26	p367	figs-metaphor		0	any woman whose heart is full of snares and nets, and whose hands are chains
329	ECC	7	26	lxk1	figs-doublet		0	snares and nets	These two words both refer to ways in which people trap animals to emphasize how the woman traps men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
330	ECC	7	26	kh37	figs-metaphor		0	whose hands are chains
331	ECC	7	26	h6z9	figs-activepassive		0	the sinner will be taken by her
332	ECC	7	27	vsz7	figs-abstractnouns		0	adding one discovery to another
333	ECC	7	27	k9h2	figs-abstractnouns		0	in order to find an explanation of reality
334	ECC	7	28	twu8	translate-numbers		0	one righteous man among a thousand
335	ECC	7	28	xkw3			0	a woman among all those	There were no righteous women found in a group of 1,000 people.
336	ECC	7	29	dra3			0	they have gone away looking for many difficulties
337	ECC	7	29	e78n	figs-metaphor		0	they have gone away
338	ECC	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://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])
339	ECC	8	1	sfc8			0	Who is a wise man? Who knows what the events in life mean?	The writer asks these as leading questions to provide the answer in what he says next.
340	ECC	8	1	v1sf	figs-idiom		0	causes his face to shine
341	ECC	8	1	e5zq	figs-idiom		0	the hardness of his face
342	ECC	8	1	beu2	figs-activepassive		0	is changed
343	ECC	8	2	ig6x			0	God's oath to protect him	the oath you made before God to protect him
344	ECC	8	3	jz73	figs-metaphor		0	Do not hurry out of his presence
345	ECC	8	4	mc7i			0	The king's word rules	What the king says is the law
346	ECC	8	4	k14s	figs-rquestion		0	who will say to him
347	ECC	8	4	fn4s	figs-rquestion		0	What are you doing?
348	ECC	8	5	v9wu	figs-synecdoche		0	A wise man's heart recognizes
349	ECC	8	5	qc3y			0	the proper course and time of action	the correct time to do things and the right way to do them
350	ECC	8	7	l5bd	figs-rquestion		0	Who can tell him what is coming?
351	ECC	8	8	md5b	figs-simile		0	No one is ruler over his breath so as to stop the breath ... no one has power over the day of his death	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
352	ECC	8	8	vd1v			0	No one is ruler
353	ECC	8	8	np67	figs-idiom		0	the day of his death
354	ECC	8	8	blf2	figs-activepassive		0	No one is discharged from the army
355	ECC	8	8	tfi8	figs-personification		0	wickedness will not rescue those who are its slaves
356	ECC	8	9	m5md	figs-synecdoche		0	I have applied my heart
357	ECC	8	9	k1ch	figs-activepassive		0	every kind of work that is done
358	ECC	8	9	jnb1	figs-idiom		0	under the sun
359	ECC	8	9	d2gx			0	There is a time when a person oppresses another person to that person's hurt	Sometimes one person will oppress another, causing that person to be hurt
360	ECC	8	10	a8np	figs-activepassive		0	the wicked buried publicly
361	ECC	8	10	gw4a	figs-activepassive		0	They were taken from the holy area and buried and were praised by people
362	ECC	8	11	fl29	figs-activepassive		0	When a sentence against an evil crime is not executed quickly
363	ECC	8	11	k6a9	figs-synecdoche		0	entices the hearts of human beings
364	ECC	8	12	ty8m	translate-numbers		0	a hundred times
365	ECC	8	12	mh1j	figs-idiom		0	it will be better for those who respect God
366	ECC	8	12	x5tl	figs-parallelism		0	who respect God ... who stand before him and show him respect	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined to emphasize people respecting God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
367	ECC	8	13	y6mk	figs-activepassive		0	his life will not be prolonged
368	ECC	8	13	jsa6	figs-simile		0	His days are like a fleeting shadow
369	ECC	8	13	e7yl			0	His days are	His life is
370	ECC	8	14	e2e2	figs-activepassive		0	something else that is done on the earth
371	ECC	8	14	vn88	figs-metaphor		0	this also is useless vapor
372	ECC	8	15	e8jj	figs-idiom		0	under the sun
373	ECC	8	15	n76x	figs-idiom		0	for all the days of his life that God has given him
374	ECC	8	16	q9us	figs-synecdoche		0	I applied my heart
375	ECC	8	16	d9sa	figs-activepassive		0	the work that is done on the earth
376	ECC	8	16	ct32	figs-synecdoche		0	without sleep for the eyes
377	ECC	8	17	vk1q	figs-activepassive		0	the work that is done under the sun
378	ECC	8	17	gl2w	figs-idiom		0	under the sun
379	ECC	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://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])
380	ECC	9	1	hpl4			0	I thought about all this in my mind	I thought very deeply about all this
381	ECC	9	1	dt8e			0	They are all in God's hands
382	ECC	9	1	l7sr	figs-metonymy		0	in God's hands
383	ECC	9	1	ubx9	figs-personification		0	whether love or hate will come to someone
384	ECC	9	2	j1u2	figs-merism		0	righteous people and wicked	This refers to all people, emphasizing the two opposites of righteous and wicked people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
385	ECC	9	2	pff6	figs-nominaladj		0	wicked ... the good ... the clean and the unclean
386	ECC	9	2	y27f	figs-merism		0	the clean and the unclean	This refers to all people, emphasizing the two opposites of clean and unclean people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
387	ECC	9	2	yje9	figs-metaphor		0	the clean	A person who is acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
388	ECC	9	2	k7ls	figs-metaphor		0	the unclean	A person who is not acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
389	ECC	9	2	vsk6	figs-merism		0	the one who sacrifices and the one who does not sacrifice	This refers to all people, emphasizing the two opposites of those who sacrifice and those who do not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
390	ECC	9	2	lu29	figs-merism		0	As good people ... so also will the sinner	This refers to all people, emphasizing the two opposites of good people and sinners. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
391	ECC	9	2	d65f	figs-ellipsis		0	will the sinner ... will the man who fears to make an oath
392	ECC	9	2	v2sh	figs-merism		0	the one who swears ... so also will the man who fears to make an oath	This refers to all people, emphasizing the two opposites of those who swear oaths and those who do not.(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
393	ECC	9	3	f3q9	figs-activepassive		0	everything that is done
394	ECC	9	3	cz36	figs-idiom		0	under the sun
395	ECC	9	3	ex39			0	the same event	death
396	ECC	9	3	vf5k	figs-metonymy		0	The hearts of human beings are full of evil, and madness is in their hearts
397	ECC	9	3	zyc7			0	madness	folly
398	ECC	9	3	ha8w	figs-nominaladj		0	they go to the dead
399	ECC	9	4	a4uf	figs-nominaladj		0	the living
400	ECC	9	4	s9jy	figs-simile		0	just as a living dog is better than a dead lion
401	ECC	9	5	tg7a	figs-nominaladj		0	the dead
402	ECC	9	5	sb9p	figs-activepassive		0	their memory is forgotten
403	ECC	9	6	sd1b			0	Their love, hatred, and envy	This refers to the love, hatred, and envy that the dead people showed others when they were alive.
404	ECC	9	6	h1ux	figs-activepassive		0	anything done
405	ECC	9	6	wdd9	figs-idiom		0	under the sun
406	ECC	9	7	r3f2	figs-parallelism		0	eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart	These two phrases share similar meanings and emphasize the importance of enjoying the basic activities of life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
407	ECC	9	7	al9q	figs-synecdoche		0	your bread
408	ECC	9	7	upb4	figs-metonymy		0	drink your wine with a happy heart
409	ECC	9	8	zd1x	translate-symaction		0	Let your clothes be always white and your head anointed with oil	Wearing white clothes and anointing one's head with oil were both signs of gladness and celebration. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
410	ECC	9	8	weg3	figs-activepassive		0	your head anointed with oil
411	ECC	9	9	ack2	figs-explicit		0	Live happily with the wife whom you love
412	ECC	9	9	i7lk	figs-idiom		0	under the sun
413	ECC	9	9	b2jb			0	your days	your lifetime
414	ECC	9	9	vd3d			0	That is your reward
415	ECC	9	10	dt8t	figs-synecdoche		0	Whatever your hand finds to do
416	ECC	9	10	nrd5	figs-abstractnouns		0	there is no work or explanation or knowledge or wisdom
417	ECC	9	11	xi11	figs-idiom		0	under the sun
418	ECC	9	11	k49c			0	The race does not belong to ... The battle does not belong to	The race is not always won by ... The battle is not always won by
419	ECC	9	11	u2xl	figs-metonymy		0	Bread
420	ECC	9	11	l8sx	figs-idiom		0	time and chance affect them all
421	ECC	9	11	dqc6			0	affect them all
422	ECC	9	12	ku8a	figs-euphemism		0	when his time will come
423	ECC	9	12	u9td	figs-simile		0	fish are caught ... birds are caught ... the children of human beings are ensnared	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
424	ECC	9	12	u32n	figs-activepassive		0	the children of human beings are ensnared by evil times
425	ECC	9	12	k3ka	figs-idiom		0	that suddenly fall upon them
426	ECC	9	13	us6g	figs-idiom		0	under the sun
427	ECC	9	14	m1e3	figs-synecdoche		0	a great king came against it
428	ECC	9	14	ax6u			0	great siege ramps	This refers to dirt ramps the army built up against the city walk so that they could climb up and attack the city.
429	ECC	9	15	bx8x	figs-activepassive		0	in the city was found a poor, wise man
430	ECC	9	16	k3fl	figs-activepassive		0	the poor man's wisdom is despised
431	ECC	9	16	i9hl	figs-activepassive		0	his words are not heard
432	ECC	9	17	h8wq	figs-activepassive		0	The words of wise people spoken quietly are heard better
433	ECC	10	intro	awi8			0
434	ECC	10	1	m6u5	figs-simile		0	As dead flies ... so a little folly	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
435	ECC	10	1	u5bv	figs-personification		0	a little folly can overpower wisdom and honor
436	ECC	10	2	rs5s	figs-metonymy		0	The heart of a wise person ... the heart of a fool
437	ECC	10	2	h1fr	figs-idiom		0	tends to the right ... tends to the left
438	ECC	10	3	fe16	figs-explicit		0	his thinking is deficient
439	ECC	10	4	r1x8	figs-metonymy		0	If the emotions of a ruler rise up against you
440	ECC	10	4	vup7			0	Calm can quiet down great outrage	By remaining calm you may cause an outraged person to become quiet
441	ECC	10	5	ua6a	figs-idiom		0	under the sun
442	ECC	10	6	tiw2	figs-activepassive		0	Fools are given leadership positions
443	ECC	10	6	jq78	figs-activepassive		0	successful men are given low positions
444	ECC	10	6	af2e	figs-idiom		0	low positions
445	ECC	10	7	fkc8	figs-simile		0	successful men walking like slaves on the ground	This speaks of successful men walking like slaves walk, because slaves were usually forced to walk and were not permitted to ride. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
446	ECC	10	8	b8rc	figs-explicit		0	a snake can bite him	This refers to a snake that was hiding inside the wall. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
447	ECC	10	9	t2ui			0	cuts out stones	This refers working in a quarry and cutting larger stones.
448	ECC	10	9	pe5j	figs-activepassive		0	can be hurt by them
449	ECC	10	9	up7b	figs-activepassive		0	is endangered by it
450	ECC	10	10	wjy9			0	wisdom provides an advantage for success	A wise person would have sharpened his blade and would not have had to work so hard.
451	ECC	10	11	mr9r	figs-activepassive		0	before it is charmed
452	ECC	10	12	f4t6	figs-metonymy		0	The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious
453	ECC	10	12	hcw8	figs-metonymy		0	the lips of a fool consume him
454	ECC	10	13	z31v	figs-metonymy		0	As words begin to flow from a fool's mouth
455	ECC	10	13	z9w4	figs-metonymy		0	at the end his mouth flows with wicked madness
456	ECC	10	14	q1x3	figs-idiom		0	multiplies words
457	ECC	10	14	m6dn			0	what is coming	what will happen in the future
458	ECC	10	14	y3nu	figs-rquestion		0	Who knows what is coming after him?
459	ECC	10	15	r99g	figs-activepassive		0	wearies them
460	ECC	10	15	d4gn			0	so that they do not even know the road to town
461	ECC	10	16	uz4d	figs-apostrophe		0	Woe to you, land	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
462	ECC	10	16	l356			0	if your king is a young boy	This means that the king is inexperienced or immature.
463	ECC	10	16	yph2	figs-explicit		0	begin feasting in the morning	This implies that the leaders are more concerned with having a good time than with leading the nation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
464	ECC	10	17	sy4w	figs-apostrophe		0	blessed are you, land	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
465	ECC	10	17	w79h	figs-explicit		0	king is the son of nobles
466	ECC	10	17	r77c			0	for strength, and not for drunkenness	This explains why the blessed leaders eat.
467	ECC	10	18	hr8g	figs-explicit		0	Because of laziness the roof sinks in
468	ECC	10	18	w4li	figs-synecdoche		0	because of idle hands
469	ECC	10	18	y794	figs-synecdoche		0	the house leaks
470	ECC	10	19	e3wh	figs-abstractnouns		0	People prepare food for laughter
471	ECC	10	19	jw2q	figs-abstractnouns		0	wine brings enjoyment to life
472	ECC	10	19	fsx4			0	money fills the need for everything
473	ECC	10	20	yf3x	figs-metonymy		0	not even in your mind
474	ECC	10	20	qbv8			0	rich people in your bedroom
475	ECC	10	20	ba7r	figs-parallelism		0	For a bird of the sky ... can spread the matter
476	ECC	11	intro	byx8			0
477	ECC	11	1	iuj7	figs-metaphor		0	Send out your bread on the waters, for you will find it again after many days	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
478	ECC	11	2	gt4a			0	Share it with seven, even eight people	Possible meanings are 1) to share your possessions with many people, or 2) to invest your resources in multiple places.
479	ECC	11	2	qri5	translate-numbers		0	seven, even eight people
480	ECC	11	2	v5ph	figs-metaphor		0	what disasters are coming on the earth
481	ECC	11	3	k3vi			0	the clouds are full of rain	the clouds are dark with rain
482	ECC	11	3	jz5x			0	empty themselves on the earth	empty themselves on the ground
483	ECC	11	3	g5bd	figs-merism		0	toward the south or toward the north
484	ECC	11	4	g5q9			0	Anyone who watches the wind might not plant
485	ECC	11	4	mym3			0	anyone who watches the clouds might not harvest
486	ECC	11	5	xta9	figs-metaphor		0	As you do not know the path of the wind
487	ECC	11	5	gd8z	figs-synecdoche		0	how a baby's bones grow
488	ECC	11	6	ncp6	figs-synecdoche		0	work with your hands
489	ECC	11	6	xq2h	figs-doublet		0	whether morning or evening, or this or that
490	ECC	11	7	n46l	figs-metonymy		0	light is sweet
491	ECC	11	7	lv5e	figs-synecdoche		0	for the eyes to see the sun
492	ECC	11	8	eh9q			0	happy in all of them
493	ECC	11	8	w1un	figs-metaphor		0	the coming days of darkness
494	ECC	11	8	y8hl			0	for they will be many
495	ECC	11	8	yk5j	figs-metaphor		0	Everything to come is vanishing vapor
496	ECC	11	8	fi8k			0	Everything to come
497	ECC	11	9	kq46	figs-parallelism		0	Take joy, young man, in your youth, and let your heart be joyful in the days of your youth	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
498	ECC	11	9	h2ec	figs-metonymy		0	let your heart be joyful
499	ECC	11	9	vv5u	figs-metonymy		0	Pursue the good desires of your heart
500	ECC	11	9	si2a	figs-synecdoche		0	whatever is within the sight of your eyes
501	ECC	11	9	u7ek	figs-abstractnouns		0	God will bring you into judgment for all these things
502	ECC	11	10	tu41	figs-metaphor		0	Drive anger away from your heart
503	ECC	11	10	y37w	figs-metaphor		0	because youth and its strength are vapor
504	ECC	12	intro	qx5w			0
505	ECC	12	1	jq6t	figs-idiom		0	call to mind
506	ECC	12	1	r69h	figs-metaphor		0	before the days of difficulty come
507	ECC	12	1	f747	figs-metaphor		0
508	ECC	12	2	n1tx	figs-metaphor		0	do this before the light of the sun ... after the rain
509	ECC	12	3	ric4	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
510	ECC	12	3	kzg1			0	strong men are bent over	strong men become weak
511	ECC	12	3	qs1x			0	the women who grind cease because they are few	the women who grind grain stop grinding grain because there are few of them
512	ECC	12	4	p13x	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	The writer continues his metaphor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
513	ECC	12	4	e4kd	figs-activepassive		0	the doors are shut in the street
514	ECC	12	4	egr6	figs-explicit		0	when men are startled at the voice of a bird
515	ECC	12	4	hg6p	figs-metaphor		0	the singing of girls' voices fades away
516	ECC	12	5	q9vk	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	The writer continues his metaphor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
517	ECC	12	5	jib4	translate-unknown		0	when the almond tree blossoms
518	ECC	12	5	p5ym	translate-unknown		0	when grasshoppers drag themselves along	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://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
519	ECC	12	5	zjw9	figs-abstractnouns		0	when natural desires fail
520	ECC	12	5	tea9	figs-euphemism		0	Then man goes to his eternal home
521	ECC	12	5	m24n			0	the mourners go down the streets	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.
522	ECC	12	6	buj9	figs-idiom		0	Call to mind
523	ECC	12	6	tl6u	figs-metaphor		0	before the silver cord is cut ... or the water wheel is broken at the well	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
524	ECC	12	6	e18g	figs-activepassive		0	the silver cord is cut
525	ECC	12	6	n7k8	figs-activepassive		0	the golden bowl is crushed
526	ECC	12	6	ghm8	figs-activepassive		0	the pitcher is shattered
527	ECC	12	6	h9gc	figs-activepassive		0	the water wheel is broken
528	ECC	12	7	hd1s	figs-metonymy		0	dust returns to the earth
529	ECC	12	8	rep2	figs-metaphor		0	A mist of vapor ... everything is vanishing vapor
530	ECC	12	8	tnp3			0	the Teacher	See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:1.
531	ECC	12	9	i4bz			0	contemplated and set in order
532	ECC	12	10	a9qt			0	using vivid ... words	The Teacher wanted the words to be pleasurable to the listener. They bring pleasure because they are well written, not because they are comforting.
533	ECC	12	11	k55m	figs-metaphor		0	The words of wise people ... taught by one shepherd	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
534	ECC	12	11	klc6	figs-simile		0	The words of wise people are like goads
535	ECC	12	11	f4e5	figs-simile		0	Like nails driven deeply are the words of the masters in collections of their proverbs
536	ECC	12	11	l699			0	the words of the masters in collections of their proverbs
537	ECC	12	11	as9u	figs-activepassive		0	which are taught by one shepherd
538	ECC	12	12	r12d			0	the making of many books, which has no end
539	ECC	12	12	w94l	figs-synecdoche		0	brings weariness to the body
540	ECC	12	13	xk42			0	The end of the matter	The final conclusion on the matter
541	ECC	12	13	nr9n	figs-activepassive		0	after everything has been heard
542	ECC	12	14	ele3	figs-metaphor		0	along with every hidden thing