Holy Scripture
Job 14:6
A church father on this verse
“Since God is with Job through the hardships he lays upon him, Job says, "Look away!" in the sense of "Bring your anger to an end!" God approaches in different ways by allowing participation and through anger. The friends had come to the conclusion that Job suffers for his sin. He therefore harshly responds that "The h…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
6Depart from him, that he may be quiet, And take pleasure in his life, though as a hireling.
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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.
— Job 14:6 —
7For there is hope for a tree, Even if it should be cut down, that it shall blossom again, And its branch shall not fail.
8For though its root should grow old in the earth, And its stem die in the rock;