OET interlinear JOB 20:22

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בִּ⁠מְלֹ֣אות שִׂ֭פְק⁠וֹ

in/on/at/with,fullness plenty,his

Zophar is speaking of the wealth of a wicked person as if he were a container that could become full. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Even if he becomes very wealthy,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

יֵ֣צֶר ל֑⁠וֹ

form/conception/purpose to=him/it

Zophar is using this expression to mean that the wicked person will experience great distress. Your language may have a similar expression that you could use in your translation. You could also use plain language. Alternate translation: “he will be in dire straits” or “he will experience great distress”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

כָּל־יַ֖ד עָמֵ֣ל תְּבוֹאֶֽ⁠נּוּ

all/each/any/every force misery come,him

Zophar is using the adjective troubling as a noun to mean a certain kind of person. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you can translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: “the hand of every person who causes trouble will come against him”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

כָּל־יַ֖ד עָמֵ֣ל תְּבוֹאֶֽ⁠נּוּ

all/each/any/every force misery come,him

Here, hand represents the power and activity of a person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “every person who causes trouble will work against him”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

כָּל־יַ֖ד עָמֵ֣ל תְּבוֹאֶֽ⁠נּוּ

all/each/any/every force misery come,him

Zophar says every here as a generalization for emphasis. If it would be clearer in your language, you could express the emphasis in a different way. Alternate translation: “people who cause trouble will work against him”