Job's "friends" didn't exactly comfort him at all. They falsely thought that Job's suffering came from a sin that God uncovered. Eliphaz tried to prove that Job was suffering because of a secret sin, and that he was being foolish and arrogant for not accepting it. Bildad tried to prove that God does not reject the innocent, but punishes only wicked and guilty people. Since it appeared that Job was being punished, Bildad believed that Job should repent. Zophar rebuked Job for saying he was righteous and also advised him to repent. Job replied that they misunderstood the cause of his suffering as well as God's ways. Job's friends were wrong, because they assumed on the nature of God, Something no one should do. They also didn't comfort Job. Elihu
