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See
This word is used here to draw Job's attention to what is said next. AT: "Listen"
his holy ones
"his angels"
clean
Something that God considers spiritually acceptable is spoken of as if it were physically clean. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
in his sight
Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. AT: "in his judgment" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
abominable and corrupt
These two words basically mean the same thing and emphasize how wicked humans are. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet)
who drinks iniquity like water
This describes iniquity as if it were water you can drink. It compares how the evil man desires to commit sin to how readily he desires to drink cool water. AT: "who love iniquity as much as they love a cup of fresh water" or "who commit evil deeds as often as they drink water" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)