Holy Scripture

Job 27:14

A church father on this verse
“He describes what is likely to happen to the ungodly. Admittedly, things do not always go in this manner for them. Some of them, indeed, preserve their prosperity until the end of their life, as he himself, in his quandary, has taught his friends in the previous chapters. Therefore, he calls "slaughter" the kind of de…”
Olympiodorus of Alexandria, 6th c. — COMMENTARY ON JOB 27:14-15

Source: Septuagint

Original

14And if their children be many, they shall be for slaughter: And if they grow up, they shall beg.

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In context

12Behold, ye all know that ye are adding vanity to vanity.

13This is the portion of an ungodly man from the Lord, And the possession of oppressors shall come upon them from the Almighty.

— Job 27:14 —

15And they that survive of him shall utterly perish, And no one shall pity their widows.

16Even if he should gather silver as earth, And prepare gold as clay;

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