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gird up your loins like a man

This compares Job to a man getting ready for work. "Gird up your loins" means to tuck one robe up under their sash or belt, so the person can work. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)