OET interlinear JOB 4:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

הֲ⁠לֹ֣א יִ֭רְאָתְ⁠ךָ כִּסְלָתֶ֑⁠ךָ תִּ֝קְוָתְ⁠ךָ֗ וְ⁠תֹ֣ם דְּרָכֶֽי⁠ךָ

?,not fear,your confidence,your hope,your and,integrity ways,your

In both of these instances, Eliphaz is using the question form for emphasis. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate these questions as statements or exclamations. Alternate translation: “Your fear should be your confidence! The integrity of your ways should be your hope!”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

יִ֭רְאָתְ⁠ךָ

fear,your

In this context, the word fear means respect for God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “your respect for God”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

תִּ֝קְוָתְ⁠ךָ֗

hope,your

Eliphaz is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You can supply these words from the context if that would be clearer in your language. It may be helpful to begin a new sentence here. Alternate translation: “Is not your hope”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

דְּרָכֶֽי⁠ךָ

ways,your

Eliphaz is speaking of Job’s practices in life as if they were ways or paths that he was walking on. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “your conduct”