Holy Scripture
Job 6:4
A church father on this verse
“Eliphaz believed that Job said all this out of desperation. Since Eliphaz's first words to Job were trustworthy—words that insisted that Job suffered because of sin—Job responds, "It seems my words are valueless and lack faith." Consequently, Job adds the reason why Eliphaz does not believe in him when he says, "For t…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
4For the arrows of the Lord are in my body, Whose violence drinks up my blood: Whenever I am going to speak, they pierce me.
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2Oh that one would indeed weigh the wrath that is upon me, And take up my griefs in a balance together!
3And verily they would be heavier than the sand by the seashore: But, as it seems, my words are vain.
— Job 6:4 —
5What then? will the wild ass bray for nothing, if he is not seeking food? Or again, will the ox low at the manger, when he has fodder?
6Shall bread be eaten without salt? Or again, is there taste in empty words?