Job's comforter

English Etymology From the Bible Job 16.2 where Job's supposed friends offered advice that was not helpful. Noun Job's comforter en figurative A person who, in trying to offer help or advice, says something that aggravates the distress. en Only a Job's comforter would try to argue that yesterday's stock fall announcement could bring anything good. en 1924 Agatha Christie The Man in the Brown Suit Pagett is a famous Job's comforter. He displays a certain gloomy satisfaction that maddens me. en slang obsolete A boil. Related terms en Job's comfort Translations person who aggravates someone's distress under the guise of consoling them Polish: pl pocieszyciel Hioba m-pr en allusions eponyms terms derived from the Bible en Bible