OET interlinear ECC 4:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

וְ⁠שַׁבֵּ֧חַ אֲנִ֛י

and,I_commended I

The pronoun I refers to Solomon, the Teacher. Here it is stated separately from the verb for emphasis. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [So I myself praised]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

אֶת הַ⁠מֵּתִ֖ים

DOM the_dead,[people]

Solomon is using the adjective dead as a noun to mean a certain kind of person. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you can translate this adjective with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [those who have died]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

הַ֣⁠חַיִּ֔ים

the,living

Solomon is using the adjective living as a noun to mean a certain kind of person. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you can translate this adjective with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [those who are still alive]

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

וְ⁠שַׁבֵּ֧חַ אֲנִ֛י אֶת הַ⁠מֵּתִ֖ים שֶׁ⁠כְּבָ֣ר מֵ֑תוּ מִן הַ֣⁠חַיִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֛ר הֵ֥מָּה חַיִּ֖ים עֲדֶֽנָ⁠ה

and,I_commended I DOM the_dead,[people] who,already died from/more_than the,living which/who they(emph) life(pl) pleasure,still

The word translated as So indicates that what follows is a result of what came before. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a result of what came before. Alternate translation: [Therefore, I praised the dead who have already died more than the living who are still alive]