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
In the Book of Job, a wise and righteous man named Job suffers greatly due to trials allowed by God, and his friends attempt to explain his suffering by accusing him of hidden sins. Elihu, a younger man who has been listening to the debate, speaks up in Job 32 to challenge the older friends' claims of wisdom, arguing that they shouldn't boast as if they've solved the mystery themselves. He emphasizes that it is God alone who humbles people, not human reasoning or efforts.
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