Job 5:27 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Look, we have carefully studied this, and it's true; listen to it and understand it for your own benefit.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is telling Job to pay attention to their wisdom because they've thoroughly examined these truths and they will help him.

📚 Historical Context

This is Eliphaz the Temanite concluding his first speech to Job, claiming that he and his friends have thoroughly researched and verified their understanding of how God works. In ancient times, older men were considered repositories of wisdom, and Eliphaz is presenting his counsel as tested truth that Job should accept for his own good.

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