The eye also which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.
The verse belongs to Zophar's second speech setting forth the portion of the wicked. As one of the words spoken by Job's friends, its presence in an inspired book proves that it was spoken, not that what it says is true in every case. As part of a friend's speech, it should not be treated as a reliable statement about Job or God unless other inspired Scripture supports it. It was spoken from human wisdom and observation and was misapplied to Job.
It shows that the wicked will be utterly destroyed, so that those who saw them will see them no more and their place will no longer be found. What it says about the wicked passing away so that his place no longer beholds him is generally true, because evil is ultimately punished and good is ultimately rewarded. Adversity, affliction, and suffering do not prove that a person is under God's displeasure nor give reason for discouragement.
The verse belongs to Zophar's second speech setting forth the portion of the wicked. As one of the words spoken by Job's friends, its presence in an inspired book proves that it was spoken, not that what it says is true in every case. As part of a friend's speech, it should not be treated as a reliable statement about Job or God unless other inspired Scripture supports it. It was spoken from human wisdom and observation and was misapplied to Job.
It shows that the wicked will be utterly destroyed, so that those who saw them will see them no more and their place will no longer be found. What it says about the wicked passing away so that his place no longer beholds him is generally true, because evil is ultimately punished and good is ultimately rewarded. Adversity, affliction, and suffering do not prove that a person is under God's displeasure nor give reason for discouragement.