Holy Scripture

Job 19:18

A church father on this verse
“The foolish too despised me. The wise falling away from faith in the truth, there is an addition rightly made concerning 'fools' as well; in that when the Pharisees and the Lawyers despised the Lord, the rabble of the people too followed the example of their incredulousness, which herein, that it saw Him a man, slight…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Morals on the Book of Job, Book XIV

Source: Septuagint

Original

18But they rejected me forever; Whenever I rise up, they speak against me.

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In context

16I called my servant, and he hearkened not; And my mouth entreated him.

17And I besought my wife, And earnestly entreated the sons of my concubines.

— Job 19:18 —

19They that saw me abhorred me: The very persons whom I had loved, rose up against me.

20My flesh is corrupt under my skin, And my bones are held in my teeth.

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