Job 14:1 (WEB)
“Man, who is born of a woman, is of few days, and full of trouble.
Fathers and councils · 4
Gregory of Nyssa
“…the being to whom Holy Scripture in the history of the creation gave the name of “man” (ἄνθρωπος), a word of human devising, that same being Job calls “mortal” (βροτός), while of profane writers, some call him “human being” (φώς), and others “articulate speaker” (μέροψ)—to say nothing of other varieties of the name.” — editor's note: Job xiv. 1. βροτὸς γὰρ γεννητὸς γυναικὸς, ὀλιγόβιος καὶ πλήρής ὀργῆς.
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Augustine of Hippo
“But men, whose days upon the earth are few, because by their own perception they cannot harmonize the causes of former ages and other nations, of which they had no experience, with these of which they…” — editor's note: Job xiv. 1.
Read the whole comment“Of which wrath also Job says: “Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.”” — editor's note: Job xiv.1
Read the whole comment“For it comes from the righteous anger of God, whereof the Scriptures say, “Man, that is born of woman, is of few days and full of anger:” for the anger of God is not like that of man, the disturbance of an excited man, but the calm fixing of righteous punishment.” — editor's note: Job xiv. 1.
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Cross-references · 5
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 33.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 33.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 33.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 33.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 33.