Holy Scripture
Job 16:8
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“Ver. 8. But now my grief has oppressed me, and my limbs are brought to nought. Holy Church is oppressed by her grief, when she beholds the wicked grow to a height in their wickedness; and whereas while the wicked increase, the weak too that are in her are set on to follow the bents of wickedness, it is rightly added,…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
8My falsehood has become a testimony, And has risen up against me: It has confronted me to my face.
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6For if I should speak, I shall not feel the pain of my wound: And if I should be silent, how shall I be wounded the less?
7But now he has made me weary, and a worn-out fool; And thou hast laid hold of me.
— Job 16:8 —
9In his anger he has cast me down; He has gnashed his teeth upon me: The weapons of his robbers have fallen upon me.
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.