Elihu reminds Job to 'remember to extol his work, of which men have sung,' suggesting that Job should direct attention to God's creative works as evidence of divine wisdom and power. This verse shifts focus from the problem of Job's suffering to the beauty and order of creation, implying that Job should perceive divine justice and wisdom displayed in nature. The appeal to creation is similar to arguments that will become more prominent in God's speeches. Elihu suggests that contemplation of creation should convince Job of divine wisdom and justice. Yet the verse also raises questions: does contemplation of creation really address the problem of individual suffering? Can one look at a sunset or observe animal life and thereby resolve the existential question of why one's child died or why one suffers innocently? The verse demonstrates the limitations of cosmological arguments as responses to personal suffering.

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