Job 5:27 Meaning and Explanation
“Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.”
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Read Full Chapter →Eliphaz ends his speech claiming his teaching is tested and true, urging Job to heed it for his own good.
What Does Job 5:27 Mean?
Eliphaz concludes his speech with confidence. He claims that he and his companions have searched the matter out and found it so, and he urges Job to hear it and take it to heart for his own benefit. He believes he has spoken settled truth.
His sincerity is real, yet his conclusion is too confident, for the book will show that his neat doctrine does not fit Job's case. Here is a caution for every counselor: even true principles can be misapplied to a hurting heart. Lasting wisdom listens humbly and leans on God, who alone searches all things rightly and speaks each word we truly need for our good.
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What does Job 5:27 mean?
Eliphaz ends his speech claiming his teaching is tested and true, urging Job to heed it for his own good.