“She forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the beast of the field may break them. 16. What is understood by 'foot,' but the passing over of active work? What is signified by the 'field,' but this world? Of which the Lord says in the Gospel, But the field is the world. [Matt. 13, 38] What is expressed by the…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Morals on the Book of Job, Book XXXI
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15And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.
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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,
— Job 39:15 —
16She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear;
17Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.