Holy Scripture
Job 30:16
A church father on this verse
“But now my soul in mine own self is withered, and the days of affliction have taken hold upon me. Since 'the soul' of the Elect 'withers now,' because it is afterwards made green in that eternal triumphing. 'Now, the days of affliction take hold upon them,' because the days of joy follow afterwards. As it is written,…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
16Even now my life shall be poured forth upon me; And days of anguish seize me.
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14And he has pleaded against me as he will: I am overwhelmed with pains.
15My pains return upon me; My hope is gone like the wind, And my safety as a cloud.
— Job 30:16 —
17And by night my bones are confounded; And my sinews are relaxed.
18With great force my disease has taken hold of my garment: It has compassed me as the collar of my coat.