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Job 29:21

Western Saints

Gregory the Dialogist

They that heard me awaited my sentence, and listening kept silence at any counsel. For this awe of those under him we unquestionably believe to have been towards blessed Job. But as we have already often said, Holy Church being driven to extremities by the inflictions of heretics or carnal persons, remembers the times past, in which all that is spoken by her is listened to with fear by the faithful, and lamenting the frowardness of her adversaries, she says, They that heard me awaited my sentence, and listening kept silence at my …

Morals on the Book of Job, Book XX ↗

Thomas Aquinas

As in what precedes he has described both the severity and the mercy which he showed in judgment, he shows now in the third how he also used wisdom. First, he used wisdom in judgments, and expressing this he says, "Those who heard me," because they were subject to my judgment, "awaited the judgment," namely mine, believing that they would hear something very wise. As to counsel he says, "and kept silence, attentive to my counsels," waiting for him and listening eagerly.

Commentary on Job ↗