Holy Scripture
Psalms 58:7
A church father on this verse
“Therefore, having been taught by these examples, I did not want to bite back at him who bites back at me or to retaliate in kind; and I chose rather to charm out the fury of a madman by incantation and to pour the antidote of a single look into a poisoned heart. But I am afraid that my efforts are in vain and that I s…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
7They shall return at evening, and hunger like a dog, and go round about the city.
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5Without iniquity I ran and directed my course aright: Awake to help me, and behold.
6And thou, Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, Draw nigh to visit all the heathen; Pity not any that work iniquity. Pause.
— Psalms 58:7 —
8Behold, they shall utter a voice with their mouth, And a sword is in their lips; for who, say they, has heard?
9But thou, Lord, wilt laugh them to scorn; Thou wilt utterly set at nought all the heathen.