Eliphaz

Now when Job’s three friends—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite—heard about all this adversity that had come upon him, each of them came from his home, and they met together to go and sympathize with Job and comfort him.

¹ Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:

² “If one ventures a word with you, will you be wearied? Yet who can keep from speaking?

¹ Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:

² “Does a wise man answer with empty counsel or fill his belly with the hot east wind?

¹ Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:

² “Can a man be of use to God? Can even a wise man benefit Him?

⁷ After the LORD had spoken these words to Job, He said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you and your two friends. For you have not spoken about Me accurately, as My servant Job has.

⁸ So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken accurately about Me, as My servant Job has.”

⁹ So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as the LORD had told them; and the LORD accepted Job’s request.