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During his days he eats with darkness

This speaks of a person mourning throughout his life as if he always ate in darkness. Here "darkness" represents sadness and mourning. Alternate translation: "He spends his life in mourning and sadness" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)

his days

Here a person's "days" represent his life. Alternate translation: "his life" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)

is greatly distressed with sickness and anger

The words "sickness" and "anger" can be expressed as adjectives. Alternate translation: "suffers greatly, being sick and angry" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns)