Holy Scripture
Job 30:19
A church father on this verse
“"I have become like dust and ashes," that is, I have been rendered contemptible to them as if I were dust, and I appear to be similar to vile mud. Emmanuel too, even though he was God, was thoughtlessly considered to be unworthy when he was clothed with flesh, so that the impure Jews said, "Even though you are a man,…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
19And thou hast counted me as clay; My portion is in dust and ashes.
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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.
— Job 30:19 —
20And I have cried to thee, but thou hearest me not: But they stood still, and observed me.
21They attacked me also without mercy: Thou hast scourged me with a strong hand.