Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.
Don't say, 'We have discovered wisdom and can defeat Job with our arguments.' Only God can humble him, not any human being.
Elihu is warning Job's friends not to claim they've found the perfect wisdom to defeat Job in debate, because only God has that kind of authority and power.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Elihu, a younger man who had been listening to the lengthy debate between Job and his three older friends (Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar). After remaining silent out of respect for their age, Elihu finally speaks up because he's frustrated with both Job's self-righteousness and his friends' inability to properly answer Job. He's specifically addressing the three friends here, warning them against pride in their supposed wisdom.
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