In Job 4, Eliphaz, a good friend of Job, tries to explain to Job why he thinks all these bad things are happening to his friend. He means well, but he is totally off base, and has no idea what's going on with Job.
So as a friend, I need to listen as much as they (my friends and family) need and not be so quick in trying to give my opinion. I don't know what's really going on because God is the One controlling the situation. I don't need to give advice, I just need to listen.
As the old saying says, "You have two ears and one mouth, so listen twice as much as you speak."
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