Holy Scripture

Job 21:14

A church father on this verse
“Ver. 14. Who say unto God, Depart from us. 50. To say this in words even foolish men have not the boldness, yet all wicked persons say to God, not by their words but by their ways, Depart from us. For they that do those things which Almighty God forbids, what else are they doing but shutting up their soul against the…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Morals on the Book of Job, Book XV

Source: Septuagint

Original

14Yet such a man says to the Lord, Depart from me; I desire not to know thy ways.

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12And they rejoice at the voice of a song.

13And they spend their days in wealth, And fall asleep in the rest of the grave.

— Job 21:14 —

15What is the Mighty One, that we should serve him? And what profit is there that we should approach him?

16For their good things were in their hands, But he regards not the works of the ungodly.

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