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Job 32:12

Western Saints

Gregory the Dialogist

But, as I see, there is no one of you who can convince Job, and reply to his words. Lest ye should perchance say, We have found out wisdom; God hath cast him down, not man. Heretics, from the fact that they are wont to appear contemptible even to men, when they behold Holy Church reverenced by well-nigh all nations, endeavour to impugn the opinion entertained of her by every possible objection; and say that she enjoys all abundance of temporal goods, because the gifts of eternal rewards are taken from her. …

Morals on the Book of Job, Book XXIII ↗

Thomas Aquinas

He determines the end of his waiting by two things. First, from their decision, and so he says, "as long as you debated in your arguments," as long as it pleased you to argue against Job. Second, he determines the limit from the hope that he had in their wise teaching. He says, "and as long as I thought that you would say something I waited for you to speak." There is no need to listen any longer to someone on a subject when he does not hope he is going to say something useful. …

Commentary on Job ↗