Holy Scripture
Job 31:13
A church father on this verse
“After describing his virtues of justice, mercifulness and chastity, he adds now a new one, that is, the virtue of moderation. Indeed, he does not defend himself against the complaints of his servants with the authority of a landlord but by satisfying the reasons of righteousness.”
Source: Septuagint
Original
13And if too I despised the judgment of my servant or my handmaid, When they pleaded with me;
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In context
11For the rage of anger is not to be controlled, In the case of defiling another man’s wife.
12For it is a fire burning on every side, And whomsoever it attacks, it utterly destroys.
— Job 31:13 —
14What then shall I do if the Lord should try me? And if also he should at all visit me, can I make an answer?
15Were not they too formed as I also was formed in the womb? Yea, we were formed in the same womb.