Friday, August 1, 2008

The ‘scrapheap’ Job -- #43

[1994] Does the Job 6:14 vision of friendship relate to every relationship? to one relationship? to what number of relationships?

[Note: Translators/commentators have debated the proper translation of Job 6:14. My work with this text with the guidance of a Hebrew language and Wisdom Literature specialist has led to this translation – “A despairing man should have the devotion of his friend even if he (i.e., the despairing man) forsakes the fear of the almighty”.]