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Connecting Statement:
Job finishes presenting his case to God.
For you write down bitter things against me
"Bitter things" represents accusations. AT: "For you write down accusations against me" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
you make me inherit the iniquities of my youth
Inheriting the iniquities of his youth is a metaphor. Possible meanings are it represents 1) being guilty for the sins of his youth. AT: "you say that I am still guilty for the sins of my youth" or 2) being punished for the sins of his youth. AT: "you punish me for the sins of my youth" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
the iniquities of my youth
The abstract noun "youth" can be translated with the word "young." AT: "the sins I committed when I was young" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)