Translated by George Ferzoco
‘Skin for skin, and all that a man has he will give for his life.’
According to the Gloss, skin is given for skin, because often when a blow is directed toward an eye, we put our hand to it, so as to be hurt in the hand rather than the eye, as if it were said : Job resisted exteriorly many blows, because he preferred not to be struck interiorly.
One must also note that there are four types of skin : of nature, of blame, of grace, and of glory.
