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# to pervert the ways of justice

"to prevent justice from being rendered" or "to pervert justice"

# sets his face toward wisdom

This speaks of a person's focus on acting wisely as if he were looking at wisdom. AT: "focuses on acting wisely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# the eyes of a fool are

This refers to a fool by his eyes to emphasize what he is focusing on. AT: "the fool is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# the ends of the earth

This speaks of a fool's impossible dreams as if they were the ends of the earth to emphasize that they are unrealistic. AT: "strive for things that are as far from him as the ends of the earth" or "focus on impossible things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# to pervert the ways of justice`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"to prevent justice from being rendered" or "to pervert justice"`

			`# sets his face toward wisdom`

			`This speaks of a person's focus on acting wisely as if he were looking at wisdom. AT: "focuses on acting wisely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# the eyes of a fool are`

			`This refers to a fool by his eyes to emphasize what he is focusing on. AT: "the fool is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])`

			`# the ends of the earth`

			`This speaks of a fool's impossible dreams as if they were the ends of the earth to emphasize that they are unrealistic. AT: "strive for things that are as far from him as the ends of the earth" or "focus on impossible things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`