Eliphaz starts in a polite tone. In typical wise style, he appeals to his experience and reflects on it (4:7-8; 5:27), but, oddly, he also references a special revelation he received at night (4:13-21). Throughout his speech, he emphasizes four main points: 1. Who is the innocent one that dies? It is the wicked who suffer (4:7). 2. What human can stand before the Creator without fault? (4:17-21; cf. 11:11; 15:14-16; 25:4). 3. Human beings cause their own misfortune (5:7). 4. Suffering can be a correction from God, like a good father’s discipline (5:17); faithfulness to God leads to an abundant life (5:23-26). Eliphaz concludes his speech with a strong call to experience (5:27). Sadly, Job does not heed this call.