Job 15:1

The Second Speech of Eliphaz

1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied,

Job 15:1 Meaning and Commentary

Job 15:1

Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite
Or, who was of Teman, as the Targum, the first of Job's friends and comforters, the oldest of them, who first began the dispute with him; which was carried on by his two other companions, who had spoken in their turns; and now in course it fell to him to answer a second time, as he here does,

and said,
as follows.

Job 15:1 In-Context

1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied,
2 "Job, if you were wise, would you answer us with a lot of meaningless talk? Would you fill your stomach with the hot east wind?
3 Would you argue with useless words? Would you give worthless speeches?
4 But you even cause others to lose their respect for God. You make it hard for them to be faithful to him.
5 Your sin makes you say evil things. You talk like people who twist the truth.
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