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19 lines
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## I wish to reason with God ##
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Job's friends are judging and not honest. Job would rather argue with God alone about his complaint.
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## whitewash the truth ##
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This means to paint over a wall to cover the dirt instead of cleaning it. AT: "cover up the truth with false judgments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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## physicians of no value ##
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Their effort to heal with counsel was false, deceitful, and wrong. Physicians represent the friends who try to make healing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## hold your peace ##
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This expression means "be silent". (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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## be your wisdom ##
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By being silent they would not say more foolish talk and would be wiser in their silence.
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