Holy Scripture

Job 22:8

A church father on this verse
“In the might of thine arm thou didst possess the land, and as the most powerful thou didst hold it. ALLEGORICAL INTERPRETATION And her greatness also because heretics envy, because she keeps the companies of people every where in the true faith, when they meet with a season of earthly prosperity, they launch out again…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Morals on the Book of Job, Book XVI

Source: Septuagint

Original

8And thou hast accepted the persons of some; And thou hast established those that were already settled on the earth.

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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.

— Job 22:8 —

9But thou hast sent widows away empty, And hast afflicted orphans.

10Therefore snares have compassed thee, And disastrous war has troubled thee.

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