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Job's Sarcastic Reply
Commentators observe that this verse introduces a significant shift in tone. Job's response to Bildad is not a calm debate but is described as 'sharp,' 'biting,' and full of 'irony' and 'derision.' Despite his suffering, Job remains intellectually keen, using satire to critique his friend's unhelpful counsel.
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17th Century
Pastor
But Job answered
In a very sharp and biting manner; one would wonder that a man in such circumstances should have so…
17th Century
Minister
Job derided Bildad's answer; his words were a mixture of peevishness and self-preference. Bildad ought to have laid before Job the consolations, ra…