Now It’s Your Turn

Job’s friend, Eliphaz the Temanite started out with some good thoughts.

“Would you mind if I said something to you? 

 Under the circumstances it’s hard to keep quiet.

You yourself have done this plenty of times,

 spoken words that clarify,

 encouraged those who were about to quit.

Your words have put stumbling people on their feet,

    put fresh hope in people about to collapse.

But now you’re the one in trouble—you’re hurting!

    You’ve been hit hard and you’re reeling from the blow.

But shouldn’t your devout life give you confidence now?

Shouldn’t your exemplary life give you hope?

(Job 4:1-6, MSG)

Well…shouldn’t it, my friend?