I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my justice was like a robe and a turban, employing the metaphor of clothing to describe righteousness and justice as Job's defining characteristics, suggesting that these virtues enveloped him visibly. The putting on of righteousness suggests conscious adoption of moral stance, the deliberate assumption of ethical commitment. The comparison to robe and turban—garments of dignity and status—suggests that justice was not hidden but publicly visible. The verse establishes that Job's identity was fundamentally constituted by righteousness.

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