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# I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul
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Job conveys a single idea using two different statements to emphasize the reason he will not remain silent. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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# I will not restrain my mouth
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Here the mouth represents speech. AT: "I will not restrain my speech" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# in the anguish of my spirit
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"in the distress of my spirit" or "in the torment of my suffering." The abstract noun "anguish" can be translated using the adverb "distress." AT: "while my spirit is distressed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# in the bitterness of my soul
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Here sorrow is spoken of as if it tasted bitter, and "soul" refers to the whole man. AT: "with anger and resentment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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# Am I the sea or a sea monster that you place a guard over me?
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Job poses this question to express his anger at God. In comparing himself to the sea or a sea monster, Job suggests that God regards him as a hideous creature. This can be translated as a statement. AT: "I am not the sea or a sea monster that needs a guard to watch it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/soul]] |