Holy Scripture

Job 15:9

A church father on this verse
“Eliphaz is just about to say, did you by any chance exist before the entire world, so that you learned about the most ancient times? Or did you learn anything from the mouth of God? You are not superior to us in knowledge at all. Since you had said that "wisdom is found in a long time," are you not caught in a trap no…”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — COMMENTARY ON JOB 15:7A-10B

Source: Septuagint

Original

9For what knowest thou, that we know not? Or what understandest thou, which we do not also?

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7What! art thou the first man that was born? Or wert thou established before the hills?

8Or hast thou heard the ordinance of the Lord? Or has God used thee as his counselor? And has wisdom come only to thee?

— Job 15:9 —

10Truly among us are both the old and very aged man, More advanced in days than thy father.

11Thou hast been scourged for but few of thy sins: Thou hast spoken haughtily and extravagantly.

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