Job 5:3 meaning and explanation

I have seen a fool taking root, but suddenly his house was cursed.

Job 5:3, Berean Standard Bible

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Eliphaz is speaking to Job, defending his claim that suffering proves wrongdoing. He describes a "fool," in Hebrew nabal, a person who ignores God and lives on his own terms.

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