Many such things — That is, either things fitted to provoke and irritate, or sentiments that are commonplace. There was nothing new in…

I have heard many such things. —Trite rather than true, or at least the whole truth.

“Common is the common-place,<…

I have heard many such things
As those Eliphaz has been discoursing of, concerning the punishment of wicked men; man…

Eliphaz had represented Job's discourses as unprofitable and pointless; Job here gives Eliphaz's words the same characterization. Those who pass cr…

Eliphaz had spoken harshly against Job in his answer, so Job begins his speech by accusing him of providing unfitting consolation. First, because h…