unfoldingWord_en_tn/ecc/02/03.md

# I explored in my heart

This speaks of thinking hard for a long time as if it were exploring. Also, the author speaks of his feelings and his thoughts as if they were his "heart." Alternate translation: "I thought hard about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# to gratify my desires with wine

The word "desires" may be expressed as a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "to use wine to make myself happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# I let my mind guide me with wisdom

Here the author speaks of using the wisdom that he had been taught to guide himself as if this wisdom were a person who guided him. Alternate translation: "I thought about the things that wise people had taught me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

# under heaven

This refers to things that are done on earth. Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# during the days of their lives

"during the time that they are alive"
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# I explored in my heart`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This speaks of thinking hard for a long time as if it were exploring. Also, the author speaks of his feelings and his thoughts as if they were his "heart." Alternate translation: "I thought hard about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# to gratify my desires with wine`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The word "desires" may be expressed as a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "to use wine to make myself happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# I let my mind guide me with wisdom`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Here the author speaks of using the wisdom that he had been taught to guide himself as if this wisdom were a person who guided him. Alternate translation: "I thought about the things that wise people had taught me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# under heaven`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This refers to things that are done on earth. Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# during the days of their lives`

added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`"during the time that they are alive"`