# What good is it for a person to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit himself?
The implied answer to this question is that it is not good. Alternate translation: "It will not benefit someone at all to gain the whole world, and yet lose himself." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
# to gain the whole world
"to get everything in the world"
# lose or forfeit himself
"ruin himself or give up his life"
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