Job 22:25 | JFB | e4.org | 25. Apodosis. Yea —rather, Then shall the Almighty be, &c. defence —rather, as the same Hebrew means in (see on ) —Thy precious metals; God will be to thee in the place of riches. plenty of silver —rather, "And shall be to thee in the place of laboriously-obtained treasures of silver" [GESENIUS ]. Elegantly implying, it is less labor to find God than the hidden metals; at least to the humble seeker ( ). But [MAURER ] "the shining silver."

‏ Job 22:25

25. Apodosis.

Yea—rather, Then shall the Almighty be, &c.

defence—rather, as the same Hebrew means in Job 22:24 (see on Job 22:24) —Thy precious metals; God will be to thee in the place of riches.

plenty of silver—rather, "And shall be to thee in the place of laboriously-obtained treasures of silver" [GESENIUS]. Elegantly implying, it is less labor to find God than the hidden metals; at least to the humble seeker (Job 28:12-28). But [MAURER] "the shining silver."