Job 27:14

27:14 If his children increase – it is for the sword! ¹ 

His offspring never have enough to eat. ² 

Job 35:8

35:8 Your wickedness affects only ³  a person like yourself,

and your righteousness only other people. ⁴ 

Job 38:32

38:32 Can you lead out

the constellations ⁵  in their seasons,

or guide the Bear with its cubs? ⁶ 

Job 40:11

40:11 Scatter abroad ⁷  the abundance ⁸  of your anger.

Look at every proud man ⁹  and bring him low;

[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.”

[35:8]  ³ tn The phrase “affects only” is supplied in the translation of this nominal sentence.

[35:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “and to [or for] a son of man, your righteousness.”

[38:32]  ⁵ 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]  ⁶ sn See Job 9:9.

[40:11]  ⁷ 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]  ⁸ tn Heb “the overflowings.”

[40:11]  ⁹ 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.