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II. THE DIALOGUE CONCERNING THE BASIS OF THE DIVINE-HUMAN RELATIONSHIP 3:1--42:6 >
C. The Second Cycle of Speeches between Job and His Three Friends chs. 15-21 >
2. Job's second reply to Eliphaz chs. 16-17 >
Job's disgust with his friends 16:1-5
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Job said his visitors had said nothing new to help him (v. 1). He picked up Eliphaz's word (translated "mischief"in 15:35) and used it to describe him and his companions as "sorry"comforters (v. 2). Eliphaz's words had not brought the consolation he had promised (15:11). Job charged his visitors with being the real wind bags (v. 3; cf. 8:2; 15:2). He claimed that he himself would provide more comfort than they were delivering, which Eliphaz had previously admitted Job could do (4:4).
