Job 15:14

15:14 What is man that he should be pure,

or one born of woman, that he should be righteous?

Job 25:4

25:4 How then can a human being be righteous before God?

How can one born of a woman be pure? ¹ 

Job 27:14

27:14 If his children increase – it is for the sword! ² 

His offspring never have enough to eat. ³ 

Job 38:32

38:32 Can you lead out

the constellations ⁴  in their seasons,

or guide the Bear with its cubs? ⁵ 

Job 40:11

40:11 Scatter abroad ⁶  the abundance ⁷  of your anger.

Look at every proud man ⁸  and bring him low;

[25:4]  ¹ sn Bildad here does not come up with new expressions; rather, he simply uses what Eliphaz had said (see Job 4:17-19 and 15:14-16).

[27:14]  ¹ tn R. Gordis (Job, 294) identifies this as a breviloquence. Compare Ps 92:8 where the last two words also constitute the apodosis.

[27:14]  ² tn Heb “will not be satisfied with bread/food.”

[38:32]  ¹ tn The word מַזָּרוֹת (mazzarot) is taken by some to refer to the constellations (see 2 Kgs 23:5), and by others as connected to the word for “crown,” and so “corona.”

[38:32]  ² sn See Job 9:9.

[40:11]  ¹ tn The verb was used for scattering lightning (Job 37:11). God is challenging Job to unleash his power and judge wickedness in the world.

[40:11]  ² tn Heb “the overflowings.”

[40:11]  ³ tn The word was just used in the positive sense of excellence or majesty; now the exalted nature of the person refers to self-exaltation, or pride.