Jó 13
John Chrysostom · Comentário Patrístico (catena)
Jó 13:4-5
Indeed, when senseless words are spoken, it is better to remain in silence, and in being silent, one will show greater wisdom than in speaking. — COMMENTARY ON JOB 13:4-5
Jó 13:8-10
"If he follows your traces," Job says. Therefore you, who speak so now would have not spoken so, if you were directly involved in the case that is judged. That is, if you were in my place and God were judging your matters with severity, you would have not judged my words as you do now. Or, to say things in a different manner, you, who speak so, would have not been judges of my words. In fact, Job says, even if you speak more, and you do everything to speak in God's favor, he will not confound you any less and will ask you for explanations. — COMMENTARY ON JOB 13:8-10A
Jó 13:13-14
As those, Job says, who devour themselves have a consolation, as those who bite their flesh feel a certain relief in their sufferings, so it is the same with me, when I express myself in these terms, "And I may put my life in my hands." Consider, above all, this sentence, "I may put my life in my hand." This means, I will destroy myself! Like those who destroy themselves, I also find a consolation; and that is my consolation, if God does not cause me to perish, my consolation is to give expression to my thoughts. — COMMENTARY ON JOB 13:13-14B
Jó 13:16
"And he shall turn to me for salvation; for fraud shall gain no entrance before him." This means, my consolation is that "fraud shall gain no entrance before him." "You see, I do not speak like you, with hidden thoughts. I know that there is no dissimulation in him." — COMMENTARY ON JOB 13:15B-16
Jó 13:25-26
Why, Job says, do you not act clearly? Why do you not say, See, this is the reason why I punish you? It is no small consolation for those who are chastised to know the reason for their punishment. That is why Job says, "Make me know my transgressions," but God will not let him know. — COMMENTARY ON JOB 13:24-25B