unfoldingWord_en_tn/ecc/04/07.md

# futility

being useless, without profit

# more vanishing vapor

"more vanishing mist." The author speaks of things as being useless and meaningless as if they were vapor. See how you translated "vapor" in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/12.md). AT: "more things that are as useless as vapor" or "more meaningless things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# under the sun

This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/01.md). AT: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# no son or brother

This person has no family. AT: "he has no family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# his eyes are not satisfied

Here the whole person is represented by his "eyes" to emphasize his desires. AT: "he is not satisfied" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# For whom am I toiling and depriving myself of pleasure

"Will anyone benefit from me working hard and not enjoying myself"

# vapor

"mist." The author speaks of things as being useless and meaningless as if they were vapor. 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]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/son]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]