Holy Scripture
Job 30:2
A church father on this verse
“The power of whose hands was nothing to me, and of life itself they were accounted unworthy. 'Power in the hand' is greatness in practising. But 'the power of the hands' of Heretics is reckoned 'as nothing to' Holy Church, because she sees that, the true faith being lost, whatsoever they do it is of no merit. For the…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
2Yea, why had I the strength of their hands? For them the full term of life was lost.
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In context
1But now the youngest have laughed me to scorn, Now they reprove me in their turn, Whose fathers I set at nought; Whom I did not deem worthy to be with my shepherd dogs.
— Job 30:2 —
3One is childless in want and famine, Such as they that fled but lately the distress and misery of drought.
4Who compass the salt places on the sounding shore, Who had salt herbs for their food, And were dishonorable and of no repute, in want of every good thing; Who also ate roots of trees by reason of great hunger.