“For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing. ALLEGORICAL INTERPRETATION In Holy Scripture by the term of 'a pledge' sometimes the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and sometimes the confession of sin, are denoted. Thus pledge is taken as the gift of the Holy Spirit, as wh…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Morals on the Book of Job, Book XVI
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6For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
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4Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?
5Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite?
— Job 22:6 —
7Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
8But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.