Holy Scripture
Job 10:16
A church father on this verse
“A human being is called "lion" with good reason, because he is a royal animal, and even more so the righteous, because, by preserving the honor of God's form, he is dreadful to his enemies. That is why he has been properly called so in Proverbs, "the righteous is as bold as a lion." Yet if he stoops down to the lustfu…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
16For I am hunted like a lion for slaughter; For again thou hast changed and art terribly destroying me;
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14And if I should sin, thou watchest me; And thou hast not cleared me from iniquity.
15Or if I should be ungodly, woe is me: And if I should be righteous, I cannot lift myself up, For I am full of dishonor.
— Job 10:16 —
17Renewing against me my torture: And thou hast dealt with me in great anger, And thou hast brought trials upon me.
18Why then didst thou bring me out of the womb? And why did I not die, and no eye see me,