Holy Scripture

Job 20:13

A church father on this verse
“Ver. 13. He will spare it, and forsake it not, but keep it still within his throat. [LITERAL INTERPRETATION] 14. For the evil that he delights in he 'spares,' because he does not, by practising penance, hunt it down in himself. Whence too it is added; and forsake it not. For if he had the mind to 'forsake,' he would n…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Morals on the Book of Job, Book XV

Source: Septuagint

Original

13Though he will not spare it, and will not leave it, But will keep it in the midst of his throat:

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In context

11His bones have been filled with vigor of his youth, And it shall lie down with him in the dust.

12Though evil be sweet in his mouth, Though he will hide it under his tongue;

— Job 20:13 —

14Yet he shall not at all be able to help himself; The gall of an asp is in his belly.

15His wealth unjustly collected shall be vomited up; A messenger of wrath shall drag him out of his house.

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