Holy Scripture
Job 29:22
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“They dared not to add any thing to my words, and my speech dropped upon them. Of whom it is rightly added, To my words they dared not to add any thing; surely because heretics, at that time when against her they are in liberty the most mischievous, free of all check, do 'dare to add something to her words,' in that th…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
22At my word they spoke not again, And they were very glad whenever I spoke to them.
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20My glory was fresh in me, And my bow prospered in his hand.
21Men heard me, and gave heed, And they were silent at my counsel.
— Job 29:22 —
23As the thirsty earth expecting the rain, So they waited for my speech.
24Were I to laugh at them, they would not believe it; And the light of my face has not failed.