Holy Scripture

Job 16:21

A church father on this verse
“Ver.21. Oh! that a man were so judged with God, as a son of man is judged with his fellow! We acknowledge indeed always that we are sinners, yet often, when laid under the rod, we do not know for what sin in particular we are stricken, and we sift ourselves with minute examining, that if we might in any way be able we…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Morals on the Book of Job, Book XIII

Source: Septuagint

Original

21Oh that a man might plead before the Lord, Even as the son of man with his neighbor!

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19And now, behold, my witness is in heaven, And my advocate is on high.

20Let my supplication come to the Lord, And let mine eye weep before him.

— Job 16:21 —

22But my years are numbered and their end come, And I shall go by the way by which I shall not return.

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