Holy Scripture

Job 30:6

A church father on this verse
“They shall dwell in the desert places of the torrents, and in the caves of the earth, or upon the ground. We give the name of 'torrents' to the brooks, that are gathered by the winter rains, which likewise at certain seasons are dried up. Thus with justice the framers of wrong doctrines are called 'torrents'; because…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Morals on the Book of Job, Book XX

Source: Septuagint

Original

6Whose houses were the caves of the rocks, Who lived under the wild shrubs.

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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.

5Thieves have risen up against me,

— Job 30:6 —

7They will cry out among the rustling bushes.

8They are sons of fools and vile men, Whose name and glory are quenched from off the earth.

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