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# My days are swifter than a running messenger
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Job compares how quickly his days are passing by to a fast runner. AT: "My days pass swiftly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# running messenger
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"runner" or "running man"
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# my days flee away
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This pictures the days of Job's life as being able to run away like a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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# they see no good anywhere
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This pictures the days of Job's life as being able to see like a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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# no good
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"no good thing"
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# They are as fast as papyrus reed boats
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Job compares how quickly his days are passing by to the speed of fast boats. AT: "They pass quickly by like papyrus reed boats" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# papyrus reed boats
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"boats made out of reeds." Papyrus reed is a hollow grass that grows along the banks of rivers.
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# as fast as the eagle that swoops down on its victim
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Job compares how quickly his days are passing by to a large bird diving toward its prey. AT: "as fast as the eagle that flies down quickly to catch its food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# swoops down
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"rushes down"
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/messenger]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/eagle]] |