Holy Scripture
Psalms 34:19
A church father on this verse
“He who says that affliction is not proper to the just says nothing else than that an adversary is not proper for the athlete. But what occasions for crowns will the athlete have who does not struggle?”
Source: Septuagint
Original
19Let not them that are mine enemies without a cause rejoice against me; Who hate me for nothing, and wink with their eyes.
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17O Lord, when wilt thou look upon me? Deliver my soul from their mischief, Mine only begotten one from the lions.
18I will give thanks to thee even in a great congregation: In an abundant people I will praise thee.
— Psalms 34:19 —
20For to me they spoke peaceably, But imagined deceits in their anger.
21And they opened wide their mouth upon me; They said, Aha, aha, our eyes have seen it.