OET interlinear JOB 22:25

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠הָיָ֣ה שַׁדַּ֣י בְּצָרֶ֑י⁠ךָ וְ⁠כֶ֖סֶף תּוֹעָפ֣וֹת לָֽ⁠ךְ

and=it_was almighty gold,your and,silver precious to/for=you(fs)

Eliphaz is speaking as if the Almighty would literally be precious metals that Job owned. He means that Job would value the Almighty more than anything else. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “then you will value the Almighty more than anything else”

Note 2 topic: translate-plural

בְּצָרֶ֑י⁠ךָ

gold,your

Eliphaz is using the plural form golds to indicate gold of supreme excellence. Your language may use plural forms in the same way. If not, you could express the meaning in another way. Alternate translation: “more valuable to you than the finest gold you could possess”

Note 3 topic: translate-plural

וְ⁠כֶ֖סֶף תּוֹעָפ֣וֹת

and,silver precious

Eliphaz is using the plural form heights to indicate silver of superlative quality. Your language may use plural forms in the same way. If not, you could express the meaning in another way. Alternate translation: “and silver of the highest quality”