Holy Scripture

Job 13:16

A church father on this verse

“"And he shall turn to me for salvation; for fraud shall gain no entrance before him." This means, my consolation is that "fraud shall gain no entrance before him." "You see, I do not speak like you, with hidden thoughts. I know that there is no dissimulation in him."”

John Chrysostom, 5th c. — COMMENTARY ON JOB 13:15B-16

Source: Septuagint

Original

¹⁶And this shall turn to me for salvation; For fraud shall have no entrance before him.

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In context

¹⁴While I may take my flesh in my teeth, And put my life in my hand.

¹⁵Though the Mighty One should lay hand upon me, forasmuch as he has begun, Verily I will speak, and plead before him.

— Job 13:16 —

¹⁷Hear, hear ye my words, For I will declare in your hearing.

¹⁸Behold, I am near my judgment: I know that I shall appear evidently just.

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