Job 21:24

“His breasts are full of milk, etc.] As this is not literally true of men, some versions read the words otherwise; his bowels or intestines are full of fat, as the Vulgate Latin and Septuagint; and others, his sides or ribs are full of fat, as the Syriac and Arabic; the words for “side” and “fat” being near in sound to those here used; and so it describes a man fit and plump, and fleshy, when death lays hold upon him, and not wasted with consumptions and pining sickness, as in the case of some, (<183321>Job 33:21); the word for breasts is observed by some f821 to signify, in the Arabic language, “vessels”, in which liquors are contained, and in the Misnic language such as they put oil in, out…”

“breasts--rather, "skins," or "vessels" for fluids [LEE]. But [UMBREIT] "stations or resting-places of his herds near water"; in opposition to Zophar (Job 20:17); the first clause refers to his abundant substance, the second to his vigorous health. moistened--comparing man's body to a well-watered field (Pro 3:8; Isa 58:11).”

“His breasts - Margin, “milk pails.” The marginal translation is much the most correct, and it is difficult to understand why so improbable a statement has been introduced into our common version. But there has been great variety in the translation. The Vulgate renders it, Viscera ejus plena sunt adipe - “his viscera are full of fat.” So the Septuagint, τὰ ἔγκατα ἀυτοῦ πλήρη στέατος ta engkata autou plērē steatos. The Syraic, “his sides;” Prof. Lee, “his bottles;” Noyes, “his sides;” Luther, “sein milkfass” - “his milk-pail;” Wemyss, “the stations of his cattle;” Good, “his sleek skin.” In this variety of rendering, what hope is there of ascertaining the meaning of the word? It is…”

“21:24 vigorous and fit (literally the marrow of his bones [is] moist): Bones were thought to be the seat of health.”

“His breasts: or, His milk pails, Job 15:27; Psa 17:10 moistened: Pro 3:8 Job 21:25”