Holy Scripture

Job 33:20

A church father on this verse
“These words mean that the soul of the wicked will never rejoice in the sins that it has committed or in the justice that it has never reached.”
Ephrem the Syrian, 4th c. — COMMENTARY ON JOB 33:20

Source: Septuagint

Original

20And he shall not be able to take any food, Though his soul shall desire meat;

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18He spares also his soul from death, And suffers him not to fall in war.

19And again, he chastens him with sickness on his bed, And the multitude of his bones is benumbed.

— Job 33:20 —

21Until his flesh shall be consumed, And he shall show his bones bare.

22His soul also draws nigh to death, And his life is in Hades.

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