Holy Scripture

Job 42:3

A church father on this verse
“Who is he, he says, who being sparing of words, can hide the secrets of his mind in silence, because they have not been expressed in words?”
Olympiodorus of Alexandria, 6th c. — COMMENTARY ON JOB 42:1-3

Source: Septuagint

Original

3For who is he that hides counsel from thee? Or who keeps back his words, and thinks to hide them from thee? And who will tell me what I knew not, Great and wonderful things which I understood not?

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In context

1Then Job answered and said to the Lord,

2I know that thou canst do all things, And nothing is impossible with thee.

— Job 42:3 —

4But hear me, O Lord, that I also may speak: And I will ask thee, and do thou teach me.

5I have heard the report of thee by the ear before; But now mine eye has seen thee.

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