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His pails are full of milk. The marrow of his bones is moistened.
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A Picture of Prosperity
Commentators note significant debate over the translation of the first phrase, with options ranging from "his pails are full of milk" to "his viscera are full of fat." Despite the linguistic uncertainty, the meaning is clear: the person described is the picture of health, wealth, and vitality. The imagery of abundant milk and marrow-filled bones powerfully illustrates a life of ease and prosperity right up to the moment of death.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
His breasts - Margin, “milk pails.” The marginal translation is much more correct, and it is difficult to understand why such an improbable …
19th Century
Anglican
His breasts. —This is an uncertain word, occurring only here. Some understand it literally of milk-pails, others of the l…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
His breasts are full of milk As this is not literally true of men, some versions read the words otherwise; his bowel…
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Job had described the prosperity of wicked people; in these verses he opposes this to what his friends had maintained about their certain ruin in t…
13th Century
Catholic
Since Job had previously established that evil men sometimes experience prosperity and at other times adversity in this life, which causes doubt, h…