Holy Scripture

Job 21:25

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.”
Julian of Eclanum, 5th c. — EXPOSITION ON THE BOOK OF JOB 21:23-25

Source: Septuagint

Original

25And another dies in bitterness of soul, Not eating any good thing.

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In context

23One shall die in his perfect strength, And wholly at ease and prosperous;

24And his innards are full of fat, And his marrow is diffused throughout him.

— Job 21:25 —

26But they lie down in the earth together, And corruption covers them.

27So I know you, that ye presumptuously attack me:

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