Job was in his deep misery in need of comfort but his friends who seem to think they need to explain why Job was in such misery. They talked too much about things Job already knew himself. In their carelessness with their words they have condemned Job analyzing things in their own perceptions. Instead of being a comfort to Job they were an added misery. The good thing about this is that Job, even in his misery, thinks clearly about God and about others. He has counteracted the miserable words of his supposed "friends" by teaching them that there are moments where their silence would be their wisdom.
Job's friends were trying to help him but they didn't know how to. As much as we all want to help our friends we must also admit the times when we don't know what to do to help them. Maybe these are the times that we just need to be silent and listen (give them our ears)--stop talking.
Remember talking and then you wished you never did? Yeah, I've had those moments and I regret them. Your purpose to help might just end in misery if you keep talking.
Determine the time to be silent. :)
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