Holy Scripture

Job 13:23

A church father on this verse
“How many are mine iniquities and my sins? make me to know my crimes and my offences. This is the task of the righteous in this life, to find out themselves, and on finding out to bring themselves to a better state by weeping and self-chastening. And though John the Apostle tells us that there is no odds between iniqui…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Morals on the Book of Job, Book XI

Source: Septuagint

Original

23How many are my sins and my transgressions? Teach me what they are.

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In context

21Withhold thine hand from me: And let not thy fear terrify me.

22Then shalt thou call, and I will hearken to thee: Or thou shalt speak, and I will give thee an answer.

— Job 13:23 —

24Wherefore hidest thou thyself from me, And deemest me thine enemy?

25Wilt thou be startled at me, as at a leaf shaken by the wind? Or wilt thou set thyself against me as against grass borne upon the breeze?

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