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# his anger is only for a moment
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"his anger lasts only a moment." The abstract noun "anger" can be stated as "angry." Alternate translation: "he is angry for only a moment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# a moment
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Here "moment" represents a short amount of time. Alternate translation: "a short time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# but his favor is for a lifetime
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The abstract noun "favor" can be stated as the adjective "good." Alternate translation: "but he is good to us all of our lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# Weeping comes for a night, but joy comes in the morning
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This speaks about "weeping" and "joy" as if they were something that travels and arrives at a certain time. Alternate translation: "We may cry during the night, but the next morning we will be joyful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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