“Now what kind of fault can be detected there? You see that he is not keen on riches. Observe him, while he reflects and considers in truth the accidental, transitory, ephemeral and negligible character of human realities.”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — COMMENTARY ON JOB 31:17-25
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25If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;
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23For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.
24If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
— Job 31:25 —
26If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;
27And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand: