1. Job 6:3 (ESV)
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Commentary on Job 6:3 (Summary)

Job 6:3 (ESV)

3 For then it would be heavier than the sand of the sea; therefore my words have been rash.

Job agrees with Eliphaz that his words have been too strong (“rash’). On the other hand, Eliphaz has shown no empathy with Job’s deep and real suffering.

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