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A-Z: General definitions: Job's Comforters
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The phrase 'Job's comforters' refers to any friends who give unhelpful advice, as happened to Job in the Old Testament book named after him.
Main character in the Old Testament Book of Job. He experiences extreme hardship but remains faithful to God.
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