Job 4:5 | MHM | STEP | v. 5 : Eliphaz then points out that now Job is the one suffering, but he is not handling it well. He says, “But now trouble comes to you, and you are discouraged; it strikes you, and you are dismayed” . Eliphaz makes Job’s suffering sound small by saying it only “touches” him, even though Job’s pain is actually very great. He also makes Job’s reaction seem worse than it is, saying Job is fainting or losing control. Eliphaz does not show enough understanding for how hard Job’s situation is. When people are in deep pain, we should be gentle with their words and not judge them too harshly.

‏ Job 4:5

v. 5: Eliphaz then points out that now Job is the one suffering, but he is not handling it well. He says, “But now trouble comes to you, and you are discouraged; it strikes you, and you are dismayed” . Eliphaz makes Job’s suffering sound small by saying it only “touches” him, even though Job’s pain is actually very great. He also makes Job’s reaction seem worse than it is, saying Job is fainting or losing control. Eliphaz does not show enough understanding for how hard Job’s situation is. When people are in deep pain, we should be gentle with their words and not judge them too harshly.