Job 28:14
The depth saith: It is not in me: and the sea saith: It is not with me.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Abyssus dicit : Non est in me, et mare loquitur : Non est mecum.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- ἄβυσσος εἶπεν Οὐκ ἔνεστιν ἐν ἐμοί· καὶ ἡ θάλασσα εἶπεν Οὐκ ἔνεστιν μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ.
- Hebrew (WLC)
- תְּה֣וֹם אָ֭מַר לֹ֣א בִי הִ֑יא וְיָ֥ם אָ֝מַ֗ר אֵ֣ין עִמָּדִֽי
The Fathers on this verse
St Gregory Nazianzen The Fourth Theological Oration, Which is the Second Concerning the Son
II. In their eyes the following is only too ready to hand “The Lord created me at the beginning of His ways with a view to His works.” How shall we meet this? Shall we bring an accusation against Solomon, or reject his former words because of his fall in after-life? Shall we say that the words are those of Wisdom herself, as it were of Knowledge and the Creator-word, in accordance with which all things were made? For Scripture often personifies many even lifeless objects; as for instance, “The Sea said” so and so; and, “The Depth saith, It is not in me;” and “The Heavens declare the glory of God;” and again a command is given to the Sword; and the Mountains and Hills are asked the reason of their skipping. We do not allege any of these, though some of our predecessors used them as powerful arguments. But let us grant that the expression is used of our Saviour Himself, the true Wisdom. …