| Satan’s view | People believe in God only when they are prospering and not suffering. This is wrong. |
| The view of Job’s three friends | Suffering is God’s judgment for sin. This is not always true. |
| Elihu’s view | Suffering is God’s way to teach, discipline, and refine. This is true, but an incomplete explanation. |
| God’s view | Suffering causes us to trust God for who he is, not what he does. |