Holy Scripture
Nahum 1:9
A church father on this verse
“According to the law, for example, the adulterer and the adulteress were punished with an immediate death. Because of the fact that he bore the penalty for his sin and paid punishments which fitted the evil committed, what will be after this that threatens their souls with revenge, if they transgressed no more, if the…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
9What do ye devise against the Lord? he will make a complete end: he will not take vengeance by affliction twice at the same time.
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7The Lord is good to them that wait on him in the day of affliction; and he knows them that reverence him.
8But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end: darkness shall pursue those that rise up against him and his enemies.
— Nahum 1:9 —
10For the enemy shall be laid bare even to the foundation, and shall be devoured as twisted yew, and as stubble fully dry.
11Out of thee shall proceed a device against the Lord, counseling evil things hostile to him.