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II. THE DIALOGUE CONCERNING THE BASIS OF THE DIVINE-HUMAN RELATIONSHIP 3:1--42:6 >
C. The Second Cycle of Speeches between Job and His Three Friends chs. 15-21 >
4. Job's second reply to Bildad ch. 19 >
The hostility of Job's other acquaintances 19:13-22
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In describing the people Job referred to in this section he started with those farthest from him and moved to those closest to him, and from Job's equals to his inferiors socially. Job may have meant by "the skin of my teeth"(v. 20b) narrowly or that his teeth had fallen out and he had only his gums left. Having found no comfort in other people Job next turned back to God.
