# I have applied my heart

Here the author refers to himself by his "heart" to emphasize his feelings. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:17](../01/17.md). Alternate translation: "I applied myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])

# every kind of work that is done

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "every kind of work that people do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])

# under the sun

This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])

# There is a time when a person exercises authority over another person to that person's hurt

Sometimes one person will oppress another and cause that second person to be hurt.