en_tn_lite_do_not_use/job/08/08.md

The writer continues to use parallelism in each of these verses, conveying a single idea using two different statements to emphasize the people's capacity to learn from their ancestors, given the brevity of life and the ancestors' willingness to impart teachings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])

## about the ages past ##

"about earlier generations"

## apply yourself to learn what our ancestors discovered ##

"study carefully what our ancestors discovered" or "consider what our forefathers discovered"

## our days on earth are a shadow ##

In this simile, life is compared to a shadow; both pass by quickly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])

## Will they not teach you and tell you, Will they not speak words from their hearts? ##

Bildad poses this question to rebuke Job. AT: "They will teach you and tell you, and from their understanding bring forth words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`The writer continues to use parallelism in each of these verses, conveying a single idea using two different statements to emphasize the people's capacity to learn from their ancestors, given the brevity of life and the ancestors' willingness to impart teachings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## about the ages past ##`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`"about earlier generations"`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## apply yourself to learn what our ancestors discovered ##`

			`"study carefully what our ancestors discovered" or "consider what our forefathers discovered"`

			`## our days on earth are a shadow ##`

			`In this simile, life is compared to a shadow; both pass by quickly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])`

			`## Will they not teach you and tell you, Will they not speak words from their hearts? ##`

			`Bildad poses this question to rebuke Job. AT: "They will teach you and tell you, and from their understanding bring forth words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`