Thomas Aquinas

"But if they do not listen," if they do not obey this interior inspiration to do penance, "they will pass away by the sword," because they will be led to prison to be killed by the sword, "and they will be consumed," destroyed "in their foolishness," because of their foolishness. Here consider that in this Eliud seems to agree with the friends of Job that present adversities are punishments for sins and that through repentance one returns to his former state. …

Commentary on Job ↗