KJV ORIGINAL
Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Look, all of you have seen this with your own eyes; so why are you speaking such empty, worthless words?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is telling his friends that they've witnessed his situation firsthand, so he's frustrated that they're still giving him meaningless advice.
📚 Historical Context
Job is responding to his three friends (Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar) who have been trying to convince him that his suffering must be due to hidden sin. After enduring tremendous loss and physical pain, Job is exasperated that his friends continue to offer the same shallow explanations when they can clearly see his genuine righteousness and undeserved suffering.
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