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31 lines
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## a man is born naked...he will leave this life naked ##
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In addition to being without clothing, here the word "naked" emphasizes that people are born without any possessions. AT: "a man is naked and owns nothing when he is born...he will leave this life the same way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## he will leave this life ##
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AT: "he will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
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## He can take in his hand nothing ##
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AT: "He can take nothing with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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## as a person came, so also he must go away ##
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This refers to the birth and death of a person and expresses the same idea as the previous verse.
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## So what profit does anyone get in working for the wind? ##
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The writer uses this question to emphasize his point that there is no benefit in working for the wind. AT: "No one gets any profit in working for the wind." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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## working for the wind ##
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Possible meanings are 1) "trying to catch the wind" or 2) "working for the air he breathes"
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## During his days he eats with darkness ##
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Here the word "darkness" refers to sad circumstances. Possible meanings are 1) "During his life he eats in mourning" or 2) "His life is spent in mourning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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## and is greatly distressed with sickness and anger ##
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AT: "and suffers greatly, being sick and angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]]) |