Holy Scripture
Job 24:22
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“"He has not treated the barren woman well," that is, the woman who is without help because of her lack of children. And notice again how ill treatment is considered an act of impiety. "Keep away from evil," the divine psalmist says, "and practice good." "And he had no pity on a feeble woman," that is, on a woman who n…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
22And in wrath he has overthrown the helpless: Therefore when he has arisen, a man will not feel secure of his own life.
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20Then is his sin brought to remembrance, And he vanishes like a vapor of dew: But let what he has done be recompensed to him, And let every unrighteous one be crushed like rotten wood.
21For he has not treated the barren woman well, And has had no pity on a feeble woman.
— Job 24:22 —
23When he has fallen sick, let him not hope to recover: but let him perish by disease.
24For his exaltation has hurt many; But he has withered as mallows in the heat, Or as an ear of corn falling off of itself from the stalk.