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Job 31:32

Western Saints

Gregory the Dialogist

The stranger did not lodge in the street; but my door was open to the traveller. Whereas, Paul being witness, charity is described as patient and kind, by patience it bears with composure the ill turns of others, by kindness it also renders with mercifulness its own good ones. Whence blessed Job at once patiently bore those of his own household cursing him, and received to him kindly the travellers and strangers, to the first affording examples of morals, the other meeting with the succour of external things. …

Morals on the Book of Job, Book XXII ↗

Thomas Aquinas

As for foreigners, he then says, "The pilgrim did not remain outside," so that he was not received in my house; "my door was open to the traveler," so that entry was not difficult for him.

Commentary on Job ↗