KJV ORIGINAL
Doth not their excellency which is in them go away? they die, even without wisdom.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Doesn't their excellence and strength fade away? They die without ever gaining true wisdom.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is saying that even the most excellent and accomplished people eventually die, often without attaining real wisdom.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Eliphaz's first speech to Job, where he's arguing that all humans are frail and mortal before God. Eliphaz was one of Job's three friends who came to comfort him after his devastating losses, but ended up delivering long speeches about human nature and divine justice. In ancient times, wisdom was considered the highest human achievement, yet Eliphaz points out that even this often eludes people before death.
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