RobH_en_tn/ecc/07/15.md

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# in my meaningless days
"in my meaningless life"
# in spite of their righteousness
"even though they are righteous"
# in spite of their evil
"even though they are evil"
# self-righteous, wise in your own eyes
These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
# Do not be self-righteous
"Do not think that you are more righteous than you actually are"
# wise in your own eyes
The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. AT: "being wise in your own opinion" or "being wise according to your own judgement" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# Why should you destroy yourself?
The writer uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that being self-righteous destroys a person. AT: "There is no reason to destroy yourself." or "If you think this way you will destroy yourself." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/perish]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]]