With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.
The verse belongs to Eliphaz's second speech within the extended debate in Job 3-31 between Job and his three friends about his afflictions and the cause and object of human suffering. In it Eliphaz appeals to grayheaded and very aged men much older than Job's father to claim authority over Job. The appeal accuses Job of conceit and brings fresh accusations against him.
The wisdom and observation offered by the friends in this part is generally true that evil is ultimately punished and good is ultimately rewarded, but it is misapplied to Job. Job knew his own integrity and did not blame God foolishly, though he could not understand God's dealings with him while God was working out what would glorify Himself and bring comfort and hope to suffering ones. Speeches like this one are not reliable as truth about God or Job unless confirmed by other inspired Scripture.
The verse belongs to Eliphaz's second speech within the extended debate in Job 3-31 between Job and his three friends about his afflictions and the cause and object of human suffering. In it Eliphaz appeals to grayheaded and very aged men much older than Job's father to claim authority over Job. The appeal accuses Job of conceit and brings fresh accusations against him.
The wisdom and observation offered by the friends in this part is generally true that evil is ultimately punished and good is ultimately rewarded, but it is misapplied to Job. Job knew his own integrity and did not blame God foolishly, though he could not understand God's dealings with him while God was working out what would glorify Himself and bring comfort and hope to suffering ones. Speeches like this one are not reliable as truth about God or Job unless confirmed by other inspired Scripture.