"Teach me, and I will be silent;Job is looking for an explanation for what happened. He eagerly wants to know why these things occurred. His friends claim it's because of some hidden sin on his part, but Job knows that isn't true. However, he's willing to ask God to show him is he is mistaken in his belief of being upright.
And show me how I have erred.
He asks God to show him if he has failed in some way, if there is a cause for his losses. If this is God's justice on him, then he wants to know what he's done to cause offense. He's just waiting for God to give him some clue, and he will listen carefully to all that he is told. So far, his friends have only given general "it must be sin" accusations. If God will provide specifics, Job will do all he can to learn.
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