OET interlinear ECC 2:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / euphemism

כְּ⁠מִקְרֵ֤ה הַ⁠כְּסִיל֙ גַּם־אֲנִ֣י יִקְרֵ֔⁠נִי

like,the_fate_of of,the_fool also/yet I it,will_happen_to_me

Solomon is referring to death in a polite way by calling it a happening. He means that he will die just as the fool dies. If this expression does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [As the fool dies, so also will I die!]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

וְ⁠לָ֧⁠מָּה חָכַ֛מְתִּי אֲנִ֖י אָ֣ז יוֹתֵ֑ר

and=for=what? wise I then very

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of memory, you could express the same idea in another way.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

כְּ⁠מִקְרֵ֤ה הַ⁠כְּסִיל֙

like,the_fate_of of,the_fool

Solomon is using the question form to express his conclusion that being wise made no ultimate difference since he will die just like the fool. If a speaker of your language would not use the question form for that purpose, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. Alternate translation: [As the fool dies]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠אָמַ֨רְתִּֽי אֲנִ֜י בְּ⁠לִבִּ֗⁠י

and,I_said I in,heart_of,my

The word heart here represents a person’s thoughts and reflections. Solomon means that he said to himself. You may have a comparable expression in your language, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [I said to myself]

Note 5 topic: writing-pronouns

וְ⁠אָמַ֨רְתִּֽי אֲנִ֜י בְּ⁠לִבִּ֗⁠י

and,I_said I in,heart_of,my

Solomon is stating the pronoun I separately, even though the verb translated as spoke already includes this meaning. He is doing that to emphasize that he himself is the one confronting this truth about death. If a speaker of your language would use an explicit pronoun for the same purpose, you may want to use that construction in your translation. If not, your language may have other ways of showing the meaning here.

Note 6 topic: writing-pronouns

וְ⁠לָ֧⁠מָּה חָכַ֛מְתִּי אֲנִ֖י אָ֣ז

and=for=what? wise I then

Solomon is stating the pronoun I separately, even though the verb translated as was already includes this meaning. He is doing that to emphasize his own personal frustration with this conclusion. If a speaker of your language would use an explicit pronoun for the same purpose, you may want to use that construction in your translation. If not, your language may have other ways of showing the meaning here.

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

שֶׁ⁠גַּם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל

(cmp),also this Abel

Solomon is speaking as if the transience of human memory were vapor, which disappears quickly and lacks substance. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [also this will not last]