Job 32:4

"Also his wrath was kindled against his three friends, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job."

Key Reflection

In Job 32:4, God's wrath is directed at Job's three friends for failing to provide a righteous answer while still condemning Job unjustly. This highlights the tension between maintaining silence in the face of suffering and offering misguided advice or judgment.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Now Elihu had waited -Margin, as in Hebrew, expected Job in words. The meaning is plain, that he had waited until all who were older than himself had spoken. Because they were elder than he -Margin, as in Hebrew, older for days. It appears that they were all older than he was. We have no means of determining their respective ages, though it would seem probable that Eliphaz was the oldest of the three friends, as he uniformly spoke first.

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