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Job 32:1

Western Saints

Gregory the Dialogist

These three men ceased to answer Job, because he seemed just in his own eyes. In the expression, because he seemed to be just in his own eyes, the author of this sacred history intended to refer to the opinion of Job's friends, and did not himself accuse him of being puffed up with pride.

Morals on the Book of Job, Book XXIII ↗

Thomas Aquinas

After the dispute between Job and his friends had ended, the argument of Eliud against Job is introduced. He uses more penetrating arguments against Job than the prior speeches and approaches nearer the truth. So Job does not answer him, although he still deviates a little from the truth and interprets the words of Job in the wrong sense, as we shall clearly see. He begins by stating that the reason which moved him to speak was indignation against Job and against his friends. …

Commentary on Job ↗