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# it weighs heavy on men
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Here evil is spoken of as something that is a heavy load to carry. AT: "it causes hardship for people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# riches, wealth
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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]])
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# he lacks nothing
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This is a double negative. AT: "he has everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
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# God gives him no ability
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"does not give him the ability"
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# vapor
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The author speaks of useless and meaningless things as if they were mist. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/12.md). AT: "as useless as vapor" or "meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/honor]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/afflict]] |