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Job's friend Eliphaz speaks to him[a]

Eliphaz, who came from Teman, decided to speak. He said this to Job:

‘Please be patient and listen to what I say.
    Allow me to speak, because I cannot remain quiet.
Listen! You have taught many people.
    You have helped weak people to be strong.

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Footnotes

  1. 4:1 Now Job's friend Eliphaz tries to explain to Job why bad things have happened. He says that God is kind to good people and he punishes people who are bad. So if bad things have happened, Job must have done wrong things.

Eliphaz

Then Eliphaz the Temanite(A) replied:

“If someone ventures a word with you, will you be impatient?
    But who can keep from speaking?(B)
Think how you have instructed many,(C)
    how you have strengthened feeble hands.(D)

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