Holy Scripture
Deuteronomy 32:35
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“But what better pattern can there be than that of Divine justice? For the Son of God says: "Love your enemies;" and again: "Pray for those that persecute you and speak against you." So far does He remove the desire of vengeance from the perfect that He commands charity towards those who injure them. And since He had s…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
35In the day of vengeance I will recompense, Whensoever their foot shall be tripped up; For the day of their destruction is near to them, And the judgments at hand are close upon you.
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33Their wine is the rage of serpents, And the incurable rage of asps.
34Lo! are not these things stored up by me, And sealed among my treasures?
— Deuteronomy 32:35 —
36For the Lord shall judge his people, And shall be comforted over his servants; For he saw that they were utterly weakened, And failed in the hostile invasion, and were become feeble:
37And the Lord said, Where are their gods On whom they trusted?