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# How often is it ... their calamity comes upon them?
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Job uses this question to emphasize that it seems to him that God does not punish the wicked very often. AT: "It is not often ... their calamity comes upon them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# the lamp of wicked people is put out
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Job compares extinguishing the lamp to a person dying. This can be stated in active form. AT: "that God causes them to die suddenly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# the lamp of wicked people
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Job compares the life of the wicked to a lamp that is burning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# How often does it happen ... in his anger?
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Job uses this second question to emphasize that it seems to him that God does not punish the wicked very often. AT: "It is not often ... in his anger." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# How often is it ... the storm carries away?
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Job uses this third question to emphasize that it seems to him that God does not punish the wicked very often. AT: "It is not often ... the storm carries away." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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