# Though I am in the right, my own mouth would condemn me; and though I am blameless, my words would prove me to be guilty This verse expresses the same idea twice for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]) # Though I am in the right Here "I am in the right" means I am the one who has done right things. AT: "Although I have done right things" or "Even though I am innocent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]]) # my own mouth would condemn me Here "mouth" represents Job's words. AT: "my own words would accuse me" or "what I say would condemn me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) # blameless "faultless" # my words would prove me to be guilty Here "my words" are spoken of as if they could take action. AT: "God would use what I say to prove me guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) # guilty The word here has the meaning of "twisted" or "crooked."