Holy Scripture

Job 19:4

A church father on this verse
“"And if I—let us suppose—had done things that should not have been done, even if I had been in such a condition, was it not necessary just the same that you felt ashamed while seeing my afflictions, disease, worms and loss of goods? But you approach me without commiserating with me and without feeling any sympathy for…”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — FRAGMENTS ON JOB 13.15, 29

Source: Septuagint

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4Yea verily, I have erred in truth (But the error abides with myself) a In having spoken words which it was not right to speak; And my words err, and are unseasonable.

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In context

2How long will ye vex my soul, And destroy me with words? Only know that the Lord has dealt with me thus.

3Ye speak against me; ye do not feel for me, but bear hard upon me.

— Job 19:4 —

5But alas! for ye magnify yourselves against me, And insult me with reproach.

6Know then that it is the Lord that has troubled me, And has raised his bulwark against me.

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