Bildad the Shuhite responds to Job with a criticism of Job's excessive speech, questioning how long Job will continue to speak in this manner. Bildad's reproach of Job's lament establishes him as less sympathetic than Eliphaz; he views the lamenting itself as a problem. The opening challenge suggests that Bildad believes Job's speech is self-indulgent rather than an authentic expression of legitimate suffering.

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