unfoldingWord_en_tn/ecc/11/09.md

# Take joy, young man, in your youth, and let your heart be joyful in the days of your youth

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]])

# let your heart be joyful

Here the word "heart" represents the emotions. AT: "be joyful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# Pursue the good desires of your heart

Here the word "heart" may represent the mind or emotions. AT: "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]])

# whatever is within the sight of your eyes

Here "eyes" represent the whole person. AT: "whatever you see that you desire" or "whatever you see to be best" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# God will bring you into judgment for all these things

The abstract noun "judgment" can be stated as "judge" or "make you account" AT: "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]])