OET interlinear JOB 33:3

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

אֲמָרָ֑⁠י

words,my

Elihu is using the term words to mean what he plans to say by using words. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “I will speak”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יֹֽשֶׁר־לִבִּ֥⁠י

uprightness heart,my

Elihu is using his heart to represent his character. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “from the uprightness of my character”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

יֹֽשֶׁר־לִבִּ֥⁠י

uprightness heart,my

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of uprightness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “as someone whose character is upright”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

וְ⁠דַ֥עַת שְׂ֝פָתַ֗⁠י בָּר֥וּר מִלֵּֽלוּ

and,what_~_know lips,my sincerely speak

Elihu is speaking of his lips as if they were living things that could speak on their own. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “what I say will be pure knowledge”