Holy Scripture
Job 30:11
A church father on this verse
“Because He hath opened His quiver and afflicted me. And put a bridle into my mouth. What is denoted by 'the quiver' of God, but secret counsel? Now the Lord casts the arrow from the quiver, when from His secret counsel He sends forth an open sentence. For that any man is scourged, we know, but for what cause the scour…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
11For he has opened his quiver and afflicted me: They also have cast off the restraint of my presence.
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In context
9But now I am their music, And they have me for a byword.
10And they stood aloof and abhorred me, And spared not to spit in my face.
— Job 30:11 —
12They have risen up against me on the right hand of their offspring; They have stretched out their foot, and directed against me the ways of their destruction.
13My paths are ruined; For they have stripped off my raiment: He has shot at me with his weapons.