Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?
Why do you think of us as stupid animals and consider us worthless in your eyes?
Bildad is hurt and angry that Job seems to view him and his friends as foolish and beneath him.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Job, set in the ancient Near East, Job is a righteous man enduring severe suffering, and his friends visit to offer comfort but instead engage in debates about divine justice. Bildad the Shuhite speaks in chapter 18, expressing offense that Job seems to view them as mindless beasts or contemptible, reflecting the cultural emphasis on wisdom and proper speech in ancient discussions of hardship. This highlights how friends in that era often used rhetorical questions to defend traditional views on God's fairness.
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