# Indeed, I have not even allowed my mouth to sin Here "my mouth" represents Job speaking. Alternate translation: "Truly I did not let myself sin" or "Truly, I did not sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]]) # by asking for his life with a curse Here "asking for his life with a curse" represents cursing someone's life so that he will die. Alternate translation: "by cursing him so that he would die" or "by cursing his life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])