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# a handful

"a small amount"

# two handfuls

"a large amount." It is understood that this refer to profit gained. Alternate translation: "two handfuls of profit" or "a large amount of profit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-ellipsis]])

# that tries to shepherd the wind

The author speaks of everything that people do as being useless as if they were trying to control the wind. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "that is as useless as trying to control the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# a handful`

			`"a small amount"`

			`# two handfuls`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`"a large amount." It is understood that this refer to profit gained. Alternate translation: "two handfuls of profit" or "a large amount of profit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-ellipsis]])`
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			`# that tries to shepherd the wind`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`The author speaks of everything that people do as being useless as if they were trying to control the wind. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "that is as useless as trying to control the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
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