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# Take joy, young man, in your youth, and let your heart be joyful in the days of your youth
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These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined to emphasize that the man should be happy while he is young. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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# let your heart be joyful
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Here the word "heart" represents the emotions. Alternate translation: "be joyful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# Pursue the good desires of your heart
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Here the word "heart" may represent the mind or emotions. Alternate translation: "Pursue the good things that you desire" or "Pursue the good things that you have determined to pursue" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# whatever is within the sight of your eyes
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Here "eyes" represent the whole person. Alternate translation: "whatever you see that you desire" or "whatever you see to be best" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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# God will bring you into judgment for all these things
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The abstract noun "judgment" can be stated as "judge" or "make you account" Alternate translation: "God will judge you for all these things" or "God will make you account for all of your actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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