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# if only my anguish were weighed; if only all my calamity were laid in the balance
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Here the writer uses two different statements to convey a single idea, the burden of Job's suffering. This can be stated in active form. AT: "if only I could weigh my anguish and all my calamities in the balance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# in the balance
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"on a scale"
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# For now it would be heavier than the sand of the seas
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Job compares the burden of his suffering to the weight of wet sand; both can crush a person. AT: "For my anguish and calamities would be heavier than the sand on the seashore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
# my words were reckless
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"I spoke recklessly" or "I spoke rashly"
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/word]]