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# Why is light given to him who is in misery? Why is life given to the one who is bitter in soul
Job's two questions mean basically the same thing. He is wondering why those who face hardship continue to live. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
# Why is light given to him who is in misery?
Here Job is wondering why people must stay alive and suffer. Alternate translation: "I do not understand why God gives life to a person who is suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
# light
Here light represents life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# Why is life given to the one who is bitter in soul
"why does God give life to a miserable person?" Alternate translation: "I do not understand why God gives life to a person who is very unhappy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])