Holy Scripture
Isaiah 57:19
A church father on this verse
“But let us humble our own souls by almsgiving and forgiving our neighbors their trespasses, by not remembering injuries or avenging ourselves. If we continually reflect on our sins, no external circumstances can make us elated, neither riches, nor power, nor authority nor honor; no, even should we sit in the imperial…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
19peace upon peace to them that are far off, and to them that are nigh: and the Lord has said, I will heal them.
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17On account of sin for a little while I grieved him, and smote him, and turned away my face from him; and he was grieved, and he went on sorrowful in his ways.
18I have seen his ways, and healed him, and comforted him, and given him true comfort;
— Isaiah 57:19 —
20But the unrighteous shall be tossed as troubled waves, and shall not be able to rest.
21There is no joy to the ungodly, said God.