In Job 19:3, he accuses friends of reproaching him; here he adds his wife's rejection, both sources of his social isolation.

In Job 2:9, his wife urges him to curse God; now in 19:17 he says she finds his breath offensive, showing her continued rejection.

Job 2:10 records Job's faithful rebuke to his wife; here he laments her repulsion, contrasting his earlier piety with current alienation.

Job 17:1 expresses broken spirit and impending death; here he adds family repulsion, both aspects of his comprehensive suffering.