Holy Scripture

Job 4:5

A church father on this verse
“"You have instructed many." The present facts battle with the former opinion. In fact, you supported others after they fell into despair and offered the aid of your hands to those lying down so that they might rise up. Why do you now not follow the stable footsteps of your constancy? Why are you unable to escape from…”
Julian of Eclanum, 5th c. — EXPOSITION ON THE BOOK OF JOB 4:3

Source: Septuagint

Original

5Yet now that pain has come upon thee, and touched thee, thou art troubled.

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In context

3For whereas thou hast instructed many, And hast strengthened the hands of the weak one,

4And hast supported the failing with words, And hast imparted courage to feeble knees.

— Job 4:5 —

6Is not thy fear founded in folly, Thy hope also, and the mischief of thy way?

7Remember then who has perished, being pure? Or when were the truehearted utterly destroyed?

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