unfoldingWord_en_tn/ecc/02/15.md

# I said in my heart

Here the author refers to himself by his "heart" to emphasize his feelings. AT: "I said to myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# So what difference does it make if I am very wise?

The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that there is no benefit to being wise. This question can be written as a statement. AT: "So it makes no difference if I am very wise." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# I concluded in my heart

Here the author refers to himself by his "heart" to emphasize his feelings. AT: "I concluded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# is only vapor

"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](../01/12.md). AT: "is as useless as vapor" or "is meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# For the wise man, like the fool, is not remembered for very long

This can be stated in active form. AT: "People do not remember the wise man for very long, just as they do not remember the fool for very long" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# everything will have been long forgotten

This can be stated in active form. AT: "people will have long forgotten everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heart]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]]