OET interlinear ECC 7:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וּ⁠בְ⁠י֥וֹם רָעָ֖ה

and,on,a_day_of adversity

Solomon is using a day of misfortune as a common expression of the culture to mean “a time of adversity.” If this phrase 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: [but when times are hard]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

רָעָ֖ה

adversity

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of misfortune, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [when things are going badly]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

הָֽ⁠אָדָ֛ם

the=humankind

See how you translated the similar expression in 7:2.

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

אַחֲרָ֖י⁠ו

after,him

The pronoun him refers to God. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [after God]

Note 5 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

בְּ⁠י֤וֹם טוֹבָה֙ הֱיֵ֣ה בְ⁠ט֔וֹב וּ⁠בְ⁠י֥וֹם רָעָ֖ה רְאֵ֑ה גַּ֣ם אֶת זֶ֤ה לְ⁠עֻמַּת זֶה֙ עָשָׂ֣ה הָֽ⁠אֱלֹהִ֔ים עַל דִּבְרַ֗ת שֶׁ⁠לֹּ֨א יִמְצָ֧א הָֽ⁠אָדָ֛ם אַחֲרָ֖י⁠ו מְאֽוּמָה

in/on=day prosperity be in,good and,on,a_day_of adversity consider also/yet DOM this exactly,as_of this he/it_had_made the=ʼElohīm on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in account_of that,not discover the=humankind after,him anything

Here, so that marks humanity cannot find anything after him as the goal or purpose of God making both good and bad days. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that this is the purpose.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

בְּ⁠י֤וֹם טוֹבָה֙ הֱיֵ֣ה בְ⁠ט֔וֹב

in/on=day prosperity be in,good

Solomon is using a day of good as a common expression of the culture to mean “a time of prosperity.” If this phrase 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: [When things are going well, enjoy them]