# he will see decay The writer speaks of experiencing something as if it were seeing that thing. Alternate translation: "he will die and his body will decay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]]) # Wise men die; the fool and the brute alike perish The author refers to all people by referring to those who have the most and least wisdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-merism]]) # brute This means a person who is stupid or unintelligent.