Holy Scripture
Deuteronomy 32:27
A church father on this verse
“We see some who have been exalted by God, who nonetheless raise themselves up against God, saying: "Our hand is exalted, and God has not done all these things." Such men lose both the land of the living and the grace of the Holy Spirit.”
Source: Septuagint
Original
27Were it not for the wrath of the enemy, lest they should live long, Lest their enemies should combine against them; Lest they should say, Our own high arm, And not the Lord, has done all these things.
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In context
25Without, the sword shall bereave them of children, And terror shall issue out of the secret chambers; The young man shall perish with the virgin, The suckling with him who has grown old.
26I said, I will scatter them, And I will cause their memorial to cease from among men.
— Deuteronomy 32:27 —
28It is a nation that has lost counsel, Neither is there understanding in them.
29They had not sense to understand: Let them reserve these things against the time to come.