Holy Scripture

Job 37:8

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“The beast will enter his covert, and will abide in his den. Who else is understood by the name of the beast, except our ancient enemy, who cruelly aimed at the deception of the first man, and mangled by his wicked advice the integrity of his life? against whom it is promised by the words of the Prophet, concerning the…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Morals on the Book of Job, Book XXVII

Source: Septuagint

Original

8And the wild beasts come in under the covert, And rest in their lair.

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6Commanding the snow, Be thou upon the earth, And the stormy rain, and the storm of the showers of his might.

7He seals up the hand of every man, That every man may know his own weakness.

— Job 37:8 —

9Troubles come on out of the secret chambers, And cold from the mountaintops.

10And from the breath of the Mighty One he will send frost; And he guides the water in whatever way he pleases.

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