“If He question on a sudden, who will answer Him? God 'questions suddenly' when He calls us unexpectedly to the strict searching of His scrutiny. But man cannot answer to His questioning, for that, if he be then sifted, all pity laid aside, even the life of the righteous sinks under the scrutiny. Or, surely, He questio…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Morals on the Book of Job, Book IX
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12Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?
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10Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.
11Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.
— Job 9:12 —
13If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.
14How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?