Doth not their excellency which is in them go away? they die, even without wisdom.
Doesn't their excellence and strength fade away? They die without ever gaining true wisdom.
This verse is saying that even the most excellent and accomplished people eventually die, often without attaining real wisdom.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Job, which is set in the ancient Near East during the patriarchal era, Eliphaz is one of Job's friends who speaks in response to Job's intense suffering and complaints. He argues that human strength and accomplishments are fleeting, emphasizing that people often die without gaining true wisdom from God, as a way to challenge Job's perspective on his trials. This reflects the cultural understanding of that time, where human mortality and the need for divine insight were common themes in wisdom literature.
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