# To which of the holy ones will you turn?

Eliphaz poses this question to make the point that there is no one Job can turn to for help. AT: "Is there a holy one to whom you may turn?" or "There is no holy one to whom you can turn for help." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# holy ones

This refers to supernatural beings of some kind, whether angels or other spirits.

# jealousy kills the silly one

"jealousy kills anyone who acts ignorantly and impulsively"

# the silly one ... a foolish person

This refers to any silly person and any foolish person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])

# a foolish person taking root

Here a person is spoken of as if he were a plant, perhaps becoming more foolish over time. AT: "a foolish person becoming grounded in foolishness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# his home

This refers to the person's family and all his property.

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/call]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/turn]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/angry]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jealous]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]]