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# I am something for my neighbor to laugh at—I, one who called on God and who was answered by him!
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The relationship between these phrases can be made clear with the words "even though." AT: "I am something for my neighbor to laugh at—even though I am one who called on God and he answered me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
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# I, a just and blameless man—I am now something to laugh at
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The relationship between these phrases can be made clear with the words "even though." AT: "Even though I am a just and blameless man, people now laugh at me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
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# In the thought of someone who is at ease, there is contempt for misfortune
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The abstract nouns "thought," "ease," "contempt," and "misfortune" can be expressed with other phrases. AT: "A person who lives an easy life despises a person who suffers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# brings more misfortune
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Bringing misfortune represents causing it to happen. AT: "causes more bad things to happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# to those whose foot is slipping
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The foot slipping represents being in danger or trouble. AT: "to those who are already in trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# The tents of robbers prosper
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Their tents prospering represents the robbers prospering in their tents. AT: "Robbers live in prosperity in their own tents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# their own hands are their gods
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Here "their own hands" is a metonym for strength, and "their gods" is a metaphor for their pride. AT: "they are extremely proud of their own abilities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/neighbor]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/call]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blameless]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/contempt]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tent]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/provoke]] |