Holy Scripture

Job 31:30

A church father on this verse
“Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul. For he would sin, if he were to desire that to be done by God, which he himself either could not at all be able to do, or if he could it would not be in any wise right. For they who assail an enemy with curses, what other thing do they wish God to…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Morals on the Book of Job, Book XXII

Source: Septuagint

Original

30Let then mine ear hear my curse, And let me be a byword among my people in my affliction.

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In context

28Let this also then be reckoned to me as the greatest iniquity: For I should have lied against the Lord Most High.

29And if too I was glad at the fall of mine enemies, And my heart said, Aha!

— Job 31:30 —

31And if too my handmaids have often said, Oh that we might be satisfied with his flesh (Whereas I was very kind:

32For the stranger did not lodge without, And my door was opened to everyone that came):

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