“Wilt thou trust him, to bring back thy seed to thee, and to gather thy floor? 9. What else is meant by 'seed,' but the word of preaching? As the Truth says in the Gospel, A sower went forth to sow; [Matt. 13, 3] and as the Prophet says; Blessed are ye who sow upon all waters. [Is. 32, 20] What else but the Church, oug…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Morals on the Book of Job, Book XXXI
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12Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn?
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10Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?
11Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?
— Job 39:12 —
13Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?
14Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust,