Holy Scripture
Job 21:23
A church father on this verse
“In order to refute the argument of [his friends], who wanted to refer everything to [their concept] of divine equity, he shows how they are inferior to him in merits and successes, so that it may clearly appear that in the present state of things the form of justice that they think they understand is lame.”
Source: Septuagint
Original
23One shall die in his perfect strength, And wholly at ease and prosperous;
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In context
21For his desire is in his house with him, And the number of his months has been suddenly cut off.
22Is it not the Lord who teaches understanding and knowledge? And does not he judge murders?
— Job 21:23 —
24And his innards are full of fat, And his marrow is diffused throughout him.
25And another dies in bitterness of soul, Not eating any good thing.