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Elihu addresses Job’s complaint that righteousness has not benefited him. He argues that human behavior—whether righteous or sinful—does not change God’s nature. God is above us, not dependent on us. Elihu says that many people cry out under suffering but do not genuinely seek God. They want relief, not relationship. God hears the cries of the humble but may remain silent toward pride or self-reliance. Elihu encourages Job to trust God’s timing and not interpret God’s silence as abandonment. This chapter teaches that God’s apparent silence is often a call to deeper humility and trust.
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