Some Bible scholars feel that the expression “skin in behalf of skin ” may imply that Job would selfishly be willing to allow his children and animals to lose their skins, or lives, as long as he could keep his own skin, or life.
Mõnede piibliõpetlaste arvates võib väljend „nahk naha vastu ” viidata sellele, et Iiob oleks isekalt valmis laskma oma lastel ja loomadel kaotada oma naha ehk elu, peaasi et enda nahka ehk elu alal hoida.