Holy Scripture
Job 36:19
A church father on this verse
“Lay down thy greatness without sorrow, and all the mighty in strength. Whom else do we understand by the mighty of Holy Church, except those, who both by their lofty attempts, and by successful designs have strength to overcome the desires of this world? Its greatness therefore consists in the life of its mighty ones;…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
19Let not thy mind willingly turn thee aside From the petition of the feeble that are in distress.
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In context
17There is a deep gulf and a rushing stream beneath it, And thy table came down full of fatness. Judgment shall not fail from the righteous;
18But there shall be wrath upon the ungodly, By reason of the ungodliness of the bribes which they received for iniquities.
— Job 36:19 —
20And draw not forth all the mighty men by night, So that the people should go up instead of them.
21But take heed lest thou do that which is wrong: For of this thou hast made choice because of poverty.