Holy Scripture

Job 29:20

A church father on this verse
“My glory shall always be fresh in me, and my bow shall be renewed in mine hand. Understand, I said; since all is joined on to the sentence above, that is introduced next in a continuous thread of discourse, when he says, Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the palm; and afterwards it i…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Morals on the Book of Job, Book XIX

Source: Septuagint

Original

20My glory was fresh in me, And my bow prospered in his hand.

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In context

18And I said, My age shall continue as the stem of a palm tree; I shall live a long while.

19My root was spread out by the water, And the dew would lodge on my crop.

— Job 29:20 —

21Men heard me, and gave heed, And they were silent at my counsel.

22At my word they spoke not again, And they were very glad whenever I spoke to them.

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