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# my harp is tuned for songs of mourning
Here "my harp" represents Job himself, and also represents his desire to sing only songs of mourning. Alternate translation: "I play only songs of mourning on my harp" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# my flute for the singing of those who wail
Here "my flute" represents Job himself, and also his desire to sing only songs of crying. Alternate translation: "I play only songs of wailing on my flute" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# wail
To wail is to cry very loudly because of terrible sadness or pain.