Although Job was “a man blameless and upright, ” at times his words betrayed a wrong viewpoint, which Elihu noted when he reproved Job for“ declaring his own soul righteous rather than God. ”
كان ايوب ‹ رجلا بلا لوم ومستقيما › ،‏ إلا ان كلامه نمّ احيانا عن تفكير خاطئ ،‏ الامر الذي اشار اليه أليهو حين وبّخه لأنه « برَّر نفسه دون الله » .‏