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# General Information:
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The writer continues instructing the wicked people.
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# He who disciplines the nations, does he not correct?
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This question can be translated as a statement. It is implied that Yahweh corrects his people. AT: "You know that Yahweh corrects the nations, so you can be sure that he will correct his people!" or "he will punish his people!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# does he not correct
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This can be stated in positive form. Possible meanings are 1) God corrects. AT: "he corrects" or 2) God punishes. "he punishes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
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# that they are vapor
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Here the thoughts of men are compared to vapor or steam that disappears into the air. This metaphor shows how unimportant and useless they are. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# vapor
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"steam." See how this word is translated in [Psalms 39:11](../039/010.md)
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/discipline]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/know]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]] |