What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?
What do you know that we don't know? What do you understand that we don't understand?
Eliphaz is challenging Job by asking what special knowledge or understanding Job thinks he has that they don't already possess.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Job, set in ancient patriarchal times likely in the land of Uz, Job is a righteous man suffering immense trials while his friends debate the reasons for his afflictions. Eliphaz, one of these friends, speaks in Chapter 15 to challenge Job's claims of wisdom, implying that Job has no knowledge beyond what they already possess. This reflects the cultural norms of the ancient Near East, where elders and friends offered counsel based on traditional views of divine justice and human suffering.
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