Holy Scripture
Job 22:5
A church father on this verse
“Is it not for thy wickedness that is great, and thine iniquities that are infinite? Observe how from a deadened heart he came to idle words, and from idle words in the heinousness of lying he blazed out into insults. For these are the descents of increasing sin, that the tongue when not restrained should never there w…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
5Is not thy wickedness abundant, And thy sins innumerable?
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3For what matters it to the Lord, if thou wert blameless in thy works? Or is it profitable that thou shouldest perfect thy way?
4Wilt thou maintain and plead thine own cause? And will he enter into judgment with thee?
— Job 22:5 —
6And thou hast taken security of thy brethren for nothing, And hast taken away the clothing of the naked.
7Neither hast thou given water to the thirsty to drink, But hast taken away the morsel of the hungry.