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718 B
718 B
under the sun
This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:3. AT: "on the earth" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
The race does not belong to ... The battle does not belong to
"The race is not always won by ... The battle is not always won by"
Bread
Here "Bread" refers to food in general. AT: "Food" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
time and chance affect them all
This is an idiom. AT: "what happens and when it happens affect them all" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
affect them all
"affects all these things." Here the words "them all" refer to race, battle, bread, riches, and favor.