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They are of greater value than gold ... they are sweeter than honey
Yahweh's decrees are spoken of as if they could be bought and tasted. Alternate translation: "If you could buy them, they would be of greater value than gold ... if you could taste them, they would be sweeter than honey" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
even more than much fine gold
The word "valuable" is understood from the previous phrase and can be repeated. Alternate translation: "even more valuable than a lot of fine gold" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis)
fine gold
"pure gold" or "expensive gold"