Job 35:16 | MHM | STEP | v. 16 : Elihu concludes, Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge (Job 35:16 ). He says that Job’s many complaints are useless because they come from a lack of understanding and trust in God. Elihu does not call Job a hypocrite, but he does say that Job has spoken unwisely out of pain and frustration. When we are corrected for speaking rashly, we should accept it and learn from it, just as Job eventually did.

‏ Job 35:16

v. 16: Elihu concludes, Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge (Job 35:16 ^a). He says that Job’s many complaints are useless because they come from a lack of understanding and trust in God. Elihu does not call Job a hypocrite, but he does say that Job has spoken unwisely out of pain and frustration. When we are corrected for speaking rashly, we should accept it and learn from it, just as Job eventually did.