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Job 34:33

Western Saints

Gregory the Dialogist

Doth God require it of thee, because it hath displeased thee? As though he were saying, I am about to give reasons, in the sight of God, why my iniquity is now blamed by thee, though it is plain that it is not required of thee in judgment. When good men are unrighteously assailed by the world, they appeal to the judgment of heaven. Whence also it is said by the same blessed Job, Behold, my witness is in heaven, and He Who knoweth me is on high. …

Morals on the Book of Job, Book XXVI ↗

Thomas Aquinas

Since he thought that Job was gravely disturbed against him, he shows as a consequence that his disturbance is not justified, continuing, "Does God seek it from you?" as if to say: Even if I have spoken evil, you are not bound by God to answer for it, and so you should not be gravely disturbed by this. He says, "because you were unhappy?" through a disordered disturbance of soul. …

Commentary on Job ↗