Holy Scripture
Job 17:5
A church father on this verse
“Ver. 5. He promiseth prey to his friends; and the eyes of his children shall fail. After that blessed Job had uttered a sentence relating to the multitude of the wicked, i.e. the body of our old enemy; he directly shifts the sentence to the very leader of them, i.e. the head of all the children of perdition, and retur…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
5He shall promise mischief to his companions: But their eyes have failed for their children.
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In context
3Who is this? let him join hands with me.
4For thou hast hidden their heart from wisdom; Therefore thou shalt not exalt them.
— Job 17:5 —
6But thou hast made me a byword among the nations, And I am become a scorn to them.
7For my eyes are dimmed through pain; I have been grievously beset by all.