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The writer continues his metaphor. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)
terrors along the road
The word "terrors" is a metonym for things that cause people terror. Alternate translation: "things along the road that frighten them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)
when the almond tree blossoms
The "almond tree" is a tree that blossoms in the winter with white flowers. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-unknown)
when grasshoppers drag themselves along
A grasshopper is a large, straight-winged insect with long, jointed back legs that give it the ability to jump a long way. Here it can only drag itself because it has gotten old and weak. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-unknown)
when natural desires fail
The abstract noun "desires" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "when people no longer desire what they once did naturally" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns)
Then the man goes to his eternal home
This refers to death. Alternate translation: "Then the man goes to the place of the dead forever" or "Then the person dies and never returns to life" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism)
the mourners go around in the streets
Possible meanings are 1) that mourners go around in the streets to attend a funeral, or 2) that mourners go around in the streets to the house of the person who is about to die.