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# To which of the holy ones will you turn?
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Eliphaz poses this question to make the point that there is no one Job can turn to for help. AT: "Is there a holy one to whom you may turn?" or "There is no holy one to whom you can turn for help." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# holy ones
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This refers to supernatural beings of some kind, whether angels or other spirits.
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# jealousy kills the silly one
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"jealousy kills anyone who acts ignorantly and impulsively"
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# the silly one ... a foolish person
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This refers to any silly person and any foolish person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
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# a foolish person taking root
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Here a person is spoken of as if he were a plant, perhaps becoming more foolish over time. AT: "a foolish person becoming grounded in foolishness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# his home
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This refers to the person's family and all his property.
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/call]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/turn]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/angry]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jealous]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]] |