[July 2006 journal entry]
Peterson’s wording describes Job as being known for having “spoken words that clarify”, for having “encouraged those who were about to quit” (4:3). What about this wording? Is the purpose of instructing to clarify? Does Peterson’s translation stay within the metaphor of ‘weak hands’? Is Eliphaz associating the ‘scrapheap’ Job with these (4:3-4) conditions literally? figuratively? both?
Peterson’s wording describes Job as being known for having “spoken words that clarify”, for having “encouraged those who were about to quit” (4:3). What about this wording? Is the purpose of instructing to clarify? Does Peterson’s translation stay within the metaphor of ‘weak hands’? Is Eliphaz associating the ‘scrapheap’ Job with these (4:3-4) conditions literally? figuratively? both?
