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But you are forgers of lies. You are all physicians of no value.
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The 'Lie' of Misdiagnosis
Commentators explain that when Job calls his friends "forgers of lies," he isn't accusing them of making up stories, but of defending false theological arguments. Their core "lie" was the rigid, simplistic belief that God deals with people strictly according to their righteousness in this life, and therefore Job's suffering must be a direct punishment for secret sin. This serves as a caution against applying overly simple formulas to complex human suffering.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
But you are forgers of lies - The word "lies" here seems to be used in a broad sense, to denote sophisms, false accusations, and er…
19th Century
Anglican
Ye are forgers of lies. —He now retorts to his friends in terms not more deferential than their own, and calls them scrap…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But ye [are] forgers of lies This is a hard and very harsh saying; Job was now in a passion, provoked by his friends…
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With self-importance, Job declared that he did not need to be taught by them. Those who dispute are tempted to magnify themselves and belittle thei…
13th Century
Catholic
After Job showed that the excellence of God's power could be known by experience, he concludes, “Behold, my eye has seen all these things and m…