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so that his body should not decay
This refers to the body decomposing in the grave.
he will see decay
The writer speaks of experiencing something as if it were seeing that thing. AT: "he will die and his body will decay" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
Wise men die; the fool and the brute alike perish
The author refers to all people by referring to those who have the most and least wisdom. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism)
brute
This means a person who is stupid or unintelligent.