# how much more do his friends who go far away from him!

This phrase is an exclamation to show that this is more likely than the previous phrase. AT: "therefore his friends will certainly hate him and go far away from him!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# loves his own life

Here the person is referred to by his "life" to emphasize himself being alive. AT: "loves himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# keeps understanding

"has understanding"