Holy Scripture

Job 11:20

A church father on this verse
“But the eyes of the wicked shall fail and refuge shall perish from them, and their hope shall be the abomination of the soul. That by the designation of 'eyes' the energy of the intention is set forth to us, 'Truth' testifies in the Gospel, saying, If thine eye shall be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. F…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Morals on the Book of Job, Book X

Source: Septuagint

Original

20But safety shall fail them; For their hope is destruction, And the eyes of the ungodly shall waste away.

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18And thou shalt be confident, because thou hast hope; And peace shall dawn to thee from out of anxiety and care.

19For thou shalt be at ease, and there shall be no one to fight against thee; And many shall charge, and make supplication to thee.

— Job 11:20 —

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