unfoldingWord_en_tn/job/11/14.md

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suppose that iniquity were in your hand

The hand represents what a person does. Alternate translation: "even if you had done some evil things in the past" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

but that then you put it far away from you

Putting sin behind represents stopping sinning. Alternate translation: "but that then you stopped doing evil things" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

did not let unrighteousness live in your tents

Unrighteousness living represents people doing unrighteous things. Alternate translation: "and you did not allow the members of your household to do unrighteous things" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)