איוב, פרק כ״ט, פסוק ו׳

During the days of his greatness, Job experienced unimaginable material success and peace of mind. His immense economic abundance took the form of extraordinary wealth, reaching a point where his daily reality felt like a living metaphor for prosperity. It was as if he washed his feet in butter, or that the very paths he walked on were smeared with it. This imagery serves as a powerful illustration of his overwhelming success. The sheer volume of his wealth meant that valuable goods simply spilled onto the ground, treated as worthless items that no one even bothered to gather [מצודת דוד].

The imagery of abundance extends to the idea of a solid rock pouring out streams of oil. The primary approach among commentators is that this represents deep satisfaction and the complete fulfillment of all his heart's desires. Beyond mere satisfaction, oil flowing from a stone symbolizes a miraculous type of success. Even hard, unyielding situations that would not naturally produce profit transformed into sources of blessing and prosperity for Job [מלבי״ם]. Another perspective views the rock as a symbol of Job's secure fortress, a safe haven completely surrounded by an endless supply of oil [ביאור שטיינזלץ].

While most commentators understand these descriptions as clear metaphors, one unique approach paints a literal picture of extreme luxury. In this view, Job lived a life of such physical indulgence that his servants would actually pour oil from a rock to finish washing his feet immediately after washing them in butter [אלשיך].