Job 22:25 | JFB | STEP | 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."