Holy Scripture
Job 19:21
A church father on this verse
“The noble Job in his harsh adversity cried out in blame not misery. That is to say, 'You're meant to be merciful not unjustly reproach me! Instead you assail me and overwhelm a man with whose sufferings you ought to show sympathy for friendship's sake.”
Source: Septuagint
Original
21Pity me, pity me, O friends; For it is the hand of the Lord that has touched me.
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In context
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.
— Job 19:21 —
22Wherefore do ye persecute me as also the Lord does, And are not satisfied with my flesh?
23For oh that my words were written, And that they were recorded in a book forever,