[Elifaz 3]
It is not because you stand in awe of God
that he reprimands you and brings you to trial.
No, it’s because you have sinned so much;
it’s because of all the evil you do.
To make a brother repay you the money he owed,
you took away his clothes and left him nothing to wear.
You refused water to those who were tired,
and refused to feed those who were hungry.
You used your power and your position
to take over the whole land.
The gloves are off! Having lost patience with Job, Elifaz throws out accusations hoping that one of them will stick. Long ago I stopped trying to interpret what God is or is not doing because I just don’t know… 😊
Throw away your gold;
dump your finest gold in the dry stream bed.
Let Almighty God be your gold,
and let him be silver, piled high for you.
This advice is always reserved for others – not for one’s self. 😁 May you be my treasure, Jesus (Matthew 13:45-46).
[Job 3a]
I still rebel and complain against God;
I cannot keep from groaning.
Job has stopped responding to his friends. Who then is he talking to?
Why doesn’t God set a time for judging,
a day of justice for those who serve him?People move property lines to get more land;
they steal sheep and put them with their own flocks.
They take donkeys that belong to orphans,
and keep a widow’s ox till she pays her debts.
They prevent the poor from getting their rights
and force the needy to run and hide.
Why is there evil in the world (Habakkuk 1:1-4)?
[Bildad 3]
Can anyone be righteous or pure in God’s sight?
Bildad has run out of steam… 🤣