Holy Scripture

Job 29:4

A church father on this verse
“As I was in the days of my youth, when God was secretly in my tabernacle. As of each individual man, so is the age of Holy Church described. For she was a little one, when fresh from the birth she was unable to preach the Word of Life. Hence it is said of her, My sister is a little one, and she hath no breasts; in thi…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Morals on the Book of Job, Book XIX

Source: Septuagint

Original

4As when I steadfastly pursued my ways, When God took care of my house.

Modern

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Teens

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In context

2Oh that I were as in months past, wherein God preserved me!

3As when his lamp shone over my head; When by his light I walked through darkness.

— Job 29:4 —

5When I was very fruitful, And my children were about me;

6When my ways were moistened with butter, And the mountains flowed for me with milk.

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