The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.
The saying is uttered by Eliphaz in his third speech, which accuses Job. It belongs to the extended colloquies in chapters 3-31 between Job and his three friends concerning the cause and object of human suffering.
Like the friends' words generally, it states a principle true in general that evil is ultimately punished and good is ultimately rewarded. It was misapplied to Job, since adversity, affliction, and suffering do not prove a person is under God's displeasure. A speech is not reliable merely because it contains statements that sound good, so its claims must be tested against other inspired declarations.
The saying is uttered by Eliphaz in his third speech, which accuses Job. It belongs to the extended colloquies in chapters 3-31 between Job and his three friends concerning the cause and object of human suffering.
Like the friends' words generally, it states a principle true in general that evil is ultimately punished and good is ultimately rewarded. It was misapplied to Job, since adversity, affliction, and suffering do not prove a person is under God's displeasure. A speech is not reliable merely because it contains statements that sound good, so its claims must be tested against other inspired declarations.