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The writer continues to use parallelism in these verses, conveying a single idea using two different statements to emphasize the impact of Job's misery on his sense of self worth. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism)
I loathe my life
"I despise my life"
to always be alive
"to live forever"
my days are useless
"my days are pointless" or "my days are of no value"
that you should pay attention to him
"that you should magnify him"
that you should set your mind on him
"that you should direct your attention to him"
that you should observe him
"that you should carefully inspect him"