For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid.
Right now you are no help to me at all; you see my terrible situation, and it makes you afraid.
Job is telling his friends that they've become useless to him because seeing his suffering has made them too frightened to truly help.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Job, a righteous man named Job endures severe suffering as part of a divine test orchestrated by God to prove Job's faithfulness, resulting in the loss of his wealth, family, and health. His friends, who initially come to comfort him, turn into accusers, insisting that his misfortunes must stem from hidden sins. In Job 6:21, Job laments that his friends have become useless, as they witness his downfall and respond with fear rather than genuine support.
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