A monopoly of wisdom

 Continuing on in the book of Job, we now come to chapter 15.

Eliphaz responded to Job's latest tirade.  He goes on about wisdom and the nature of one who has much of it.  "Would a wise man answer with such empty talk!  You are nothing but a windbag."  He goes on with how he rambled on with empty words, empty chatter.  All of his talk was, well, empty.  No substance.  No evidence of any wisdom.

In verse 8, he asks, "Were you listening at God's secret council?  Do you have a monopoly of wisdom?"

I love that one.  A monopoly of wisdom.

This reminds me so much today about the ramblings of the extreme in today's political climate.  Does any of them have a monopoly of wisdom?  Of course, they think they do.

Let me be the first to tell you: you do not.  Only God does.  Read His Word daily, practice the teachings His Only Son Jesus came to give to us--and died for.

Eliphaz then went on to educate Job on the nature of wise men as well as those who are wicked in their ways.  They cannot escape the darkness that lies in their hearts, and even their riches are empty.