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# There is a way that seems right to a man
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The writer speaks of a person's conduct or behavior as if it were a road on which the person is traveling. AT: "A person thinks that the way he is living is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# but its end is the way to death
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The word "its" refers to "way" in the previous line. This "way" is the road that leads to death.
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# The laborer's appetite works for him
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The writer speaks of the appetite as if it were a person who works on behalf of the laborer. This means that the person who labors is motivated by his desire to eat. AT: "The laborer works to satisfy his appetite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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# his hunger urges him on
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The writer speaks of "hunger" as if it were a person who urges the laborer to continue working. AT: "he keeps on working because he is hungry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/labor]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]] |