Holy Scripture

Job 14:3

A church father on this verse
“And dost Thou deign to open Thine eyes upon such an one, and to bring him into judgment with Thee? For he surveyed above both the power of Almighty God and his own frailty; he brought before his view himself and God, he considered Who would come into judgment, and with whom. He saw on the one side man, on the other si…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Morals on the Book of Job, Book XI

Source: Septuagint

Original

3Hast thou not taken account even of him, And caused him to enter into judgment before thee?

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In context

1For a mortal born of a woman is short-lived, and full of wrath.

2Or he falls like a flower that has bloomed; And he departs like a shadow, and cannot continue.

— Job 14:3 —

4For who shall be pure from uncleanness? not even one;

5If even his life should be but one day upon the earth: And his months are numbered by him: Thou hast appointed him for a time, and he shall by no means exceed it.

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