# The more words that are spoken

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The more words that people speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# the more futility increases

The more a person speaks, the more likely he will speak about meaningless things. Alternate translation: "the more meaningless those words are"

# futility

being useless, without profit

# what advantage is that to a man?

The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that there is no advantage for a man to talk a lot. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "that is no advantage to a man." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])