Holy Scripture
Job 16:12
A church father on this verse
“Ver. 12. God hath shut me up with the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked. The people of the Elect is 'shut up with the ungodly man,' when its flesh is given up in this present time to the persecutions of our old adversary; and it is 'turned over,' not to the spirit, but 'the hands of the wicked;'…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
12When I was at peace he distracted me: He took me by the hair of the head, and plucked it out: He set me up as a mark.
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10He has attacked me with the keen glances of his eyes; With his sharp spear he has smitten me down upon my knees; And they have run upon me with one accord.
11For the Lord has delivered me into the hands of unrighteous men, And thrown me upon the ungodly.
— Job 16:12 —
13They surrounded me with spears, Aiming at my reins: Without sparing me they poured out my gall upon the ground.
14They overthrew me with fall upon fall: They ran upon me in their might.