Holy Scripture
Jeremiah 20:17
A church father on this verse
“How much dissatisfaction do we see that even the brief stages of our lives bring on us! The boy longs to be a young man. The young man counts the years when he will be older. The mature man, ungrateful for the blessing of being in the prime of life, eagerly desires the honor associated with old age. Thus, to all there…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
17because he slew me not in the womb, and my mother became not my tomb, and her womb always great with me.
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In context
15Cursed be the man who brought the glad tidings to my father, saying, A male child is born to thee.
16Let that man rejoice as the cities which the Lord overthrew in wrath, and repented not: let him hear crying in the morning, and loud lamentation at noon;
— Jeremiah 20:17 —
18Why is it that I came forth of the womb to see troubles and distresses, and my days are spent in shame?