Elihu calls for collective deliberation on what constitutes 'good' and 'right,' proposing that wisdom emerges through collaborative reasoning and consensus. This verse reflects a confidence that moral truth can be established through discussion and mutual correction, a methodological assumption that will ultimately be challenged when God speaks directly. The phrase 'let us know together' suggests that wisdom is not esoteric or hidden but accessible to those willing to reason carefully about divine justice. Elihu's democratic appeal to shared judgment contrasts with both the authoritarian conclusions of the three friends and with the eventual declaration of God that certain truths transcend human reasoning. The verse exemplifies the limitations of the disputation form itself: when fundamental existential reality is at stake, dialogue among troubled creatures may reach its limits.

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