Elihu asserts that 'Every mortal has seen' God's work, and 'mortals gaze on it from afar,' suggesting that God's works are visible and observable to all, yet perceived from a distance that prevents complete understanding. This verse emphasizes both the visibility and the mystery of God's works: all see them, yet all see them from a limited perspective that does not yield complete comprehension. The emphasis on viewing 'from afar' suggests that human perspective is necessarily partial and limited. Elihu uses this principle to suggest that Job, in his limited human perspective, cannot judge divine justice; Job sees the works but cannot see them as God sees them. Yet the verse also raises questions: if all are so limited in perspective, can Elihu claim to see more clearly than Job? What justifies Elihu's confidence that his interpretation is correct when all mortals view from afar?

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