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anything done under the sun
AT: "anything that people do under the sun" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart
These two phrases share similar meanings and are combined for emphasis. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism)
eat your bread with joy
AT: "enjoy your food"
drink your wine with a happy heart
Here the word "heart" refers to the emotions. AT: "drink your wine joyfully" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
Let your clothes be always white and your head anointed with oil
Wearing white clothes and anointing one's head with oil were both signs of gladness and celebration.
your head anointed with oil
AT: "anoint your head with oil" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)