5In the thought of one who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune;it is ready for those whose feet slip.
The problem with the wisdom of Job’s friends is this: it is far removed from real situations of suffering. It is easy to give simplistic answers to the problem of suffering when you yourself are far away from suffering, sitting at ease.
5 In the thought of one who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune; it is ready for those whose feet slip.