Gregory the Great · c. 540 – 604
Morals on the Book of Job (Moralia)
c. 578–595 · Library of the Fathers (1844–1850) · translated from the Latin · scanned edition
108pages in 6 volumes
84 h 46 minreading time
3,515passages linked to Scripture
5,058links to verses
Contents
Volume 1Jobpages 1–26
- Job1
- nAXTKR, PKINTKR, OxroRDj1
- Ver. 4. And his sons went and feasted in their houses.2
- Ver. 7. And the Lord said, unto Satan, Whence comest thou?3
- ver. 7. he communicates his ways who says. From going to and3
- II. Job, he was as it were still wholly without that whereof he3
- Ver. 12. Behold, all that he hath is in thy power;3
- Ver. 17. Willie he was yet speaking, there came also4
- Ver. 22. In all this Job sinned 7wt, nor charged God foolish I g.4
- Ver. 22. In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.5
- chap.9l.6
- Ver. 7. Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it.8
- Ver. 6. As for thai night, let a black tempest seize it.8
- Ver. 7. Lo, let that flight be solitary, and worthy of no8
- Ver. 8. Let them curse it that curse the day.8
- Ver.9. Let the stars thereof be overshadowed with darkness.8
- Ver. 14. il ith the Ixings and counsellors of the earth.9
- Ver. 18. There the former prisoners are alike without vexation.10
- Ver. 20. JVherefore is liglil given to one that is in misery? Book10
- Ver. 24. For my sighing cometh before I eat.11
- Ver. 13. In the horror of a vision qf the night.12
- Ver. 20. They shall be cut off/rom morning to evening.13
- Ver. 4. And they shall be crushed in the gate; neither14
- Ver. 7. Man is born to labour, and the bird to flying.14
- '26 The Resury^ection. Gift of Living Water,14
- Ver. ] 7. Behold, happy is the man whom God correctelh.15
- Ver. 22. In destriictioti and famine thou shall laugh.15
- Ver. 27. Lo this, as we have searched it, so it is-16
- Ver. 4. For the arrovjs of the Almighty are in me.16
- Ver. fi^. That He That hath hequn would bruise m^! ^2S'17
- Ver. 13. Lo, there is do help to me in myself.17
- Ver. 21. For now ye are come, ye see my stroke, and are afraid.18
- Ver. 26. Ye only set in order speeches to upbraid, and ye18
- Ver. ^Z. Yea ye oienvhelm the fatherless^ and ye strive to overthrow your friend.18
- Ver. 2, 3. As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow^ and19
- Ver. 7. O remember that my life is wind.19
- Ver. 8. The eye of man shall not see me.20
- VIII. usually taken for the secret depth of the heart. For it is20
- Ver. 18. And that Thou shouldest visit him in the dawn^21
- Ver. 21. Till He Jill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with shouting.22
- Ver. 4. He is wise in hearty and mighty in strength.22
- Ver. 17. For He shall break me with a tempest.23
- Ver. 19. If T speak of strength, lo, He is strong; if of23
- Ver. 20. If I desire to justify myself, mine own mouth23
- Ver. 8. Thine hands have made me and fashioned me24
- Ver. 9. Remember, I pray Thee, that Thou hast made me24
- Ver. 16. And by reason of pride. Thou wilt take me like a lioness.24
- IX. the flesh is not wholly cut away from us; but it is regulated '—25
- XXIX.26
Volume 2Jobpages 27–37
- Job27
- IN THREE VOLUiMES.27
- Ver. 4, 5. Elihii therefore waited while Job was sjjeaking,27
- VOL. III.28
- Ver. 12. This is the thing then in which thou art not28
- XXIII28
- Ver. 27. He will look on men, and will say, I have sinned.29
- Chap, xxxiv. 1. Eliii also pronounced and said these things likeivisc.30
- XXVIII.35
Volume 3Jobpages 38–47
Volume 4Jobpages 48–65
- Job48
- RAXTFU, IMilNTER, OXFORD,48
- Ver. 4. Arid his sons went and feasted in their houses.49
- Ver. 7. And the Lord said^ unto Satan, Whence comest thou?50
- Ver. 8. And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered50
- ver. 7. he communicates his ways who says, From going to and50
- XIV.50
- Ver. 20. Then Job arose, and rent his mantle.51
- chap.9l.52
- VIII.61
Volume 5Jobpages 66–85
- Job66
- VOL. II.66
- Ver. 12. With the ancient is wisdom, and in length of days understu)iding.66
- first words wherein he saith, With Him is wisdom and Book66
- Ver. 19. He leadeth the jmests inglorious, and overthroweth the mighty.67
- Ver. 6. Hear now my reproofs, and hearken to the67
- Ver. 8. Will ye take His person? will ye strive to judge67
- Ver. 12. Your rememhrancen are like utiio ashes.67
- Ver. 13. Hold your peace for a little, that I may speak67
- Ver. 14. Wherefore do I take myjlesh in my teeth,67
- Ver. 19. WJio is lie thai will plead with me? Let him come.68
- Ver. 21. Withdraw Thine hand far from me, and let not68
- Ver. 13. O that Thou wouldest defend me in hell!69
- Ver. 18. Wise men confess, and do not hide their fathers.70
- Ver. 20. The wicked man feels proud all his days.70
- Ver. 21. A dreadful sound is alway in his ears, and when70
- Ver. 29. He shall not he inhabited, neither shall his70
- Ver. 30. He shall not depart out of darkness.70
- Ver. 2. I have heard many sucli things.71
- Ver. 13. /, the same that was once rich, am crushed on a71
- Ver. 16. Ml/ face is swelled with weeping.71
- 'ST TT T72
- XIV.76
- XVII.79
- Chap, xxvii. 1. Moreover Job added taking up his parable, nd said.79
Volume 6Jobpages 86–108
- Job86
- XI. one man less, in another more. To one it gives this function,86
- first words wherein he saith, With Him is wisdom and Book86
- Ver. 2. What ye know, the same do I know also; I am87
- Ver. 3. Yet still I would speak to the Almighty, and I87
- Ver. 6. Hear now my reproofs, and hearken to the judgment of my lips.87
- Ver. 8. Will ye take His person? will ye strive to fudge for God?87
- Ver. 13. Hold your peace for a little, that I may speak87
- Ver. 14. Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth,87
- Ver. 19. Who is he that will plead with me? Lei him come.87
- Ver. 21. Withdraw Thine hand far from me, and let not87
- Ver. 13. O that Thou ivouldest defend me in hell!88
- VOL. II.88
- Ver. 18. Wise men confess, and do not hide their fathers.89
- Ver. 20. The wicked man feels proud all his days.89
- X I T89
- Ver. 30. He shall not depart out of darkness.89
- Ver. 2. I have heard many such things.90
- VOL. IT H90
- Ver. 16. My face is swelled ivith. weeping.90
- Ver. 22. When a few years are come, then I shall go the91
- Ver.!'. The righteous also shall hold on his way, and to91
- Ver. 10. But as for you all, do ye turn and come now.91
- Ver. 12. They have changed the night into day.91
- Ver. 15. Where then is note: my expectation f91
- Ver. 12. Let his strength be hungerbitten, and starvation in null' his ribs.92
- Ver. 9. There shall neither be seed of him, nor offspring '!,->°^92
- Ver. 10. / called my servant, and he (/are me no answer.93
- Ver. 18. The foolish too despised me.93
- Ver. 2o. For I know that my Redeemer liveth.93
- Ver. 10. His children shall he wasted with poverty.94
- Ver. 12. For when wickedness shall be sweet in his n..lK94
- Ver. lt>. He shall s)ick the head of asps: the viper's tong94
- Ver. 21. There shall none of his meat he left.94
- Ver. 7. Wherefore <lo the wicked lire, are lifted up, and strengthened by riches?95
- Ver.!>. Their houses are secure and at peace, neither U95
- Ver. 33. He was sweet to the j>rhhlvs of Cocyius.96
- Ver. 10. j are round about thet,96
- Ver. 1 1. And thou thoughtest* thou wouldest not see dark-l'V.And96
- Ver. 26. Yea the Almighty si. jainti thine enem97
- Ver. •'*(>. The innocent shall be saved, but he shall be saved97
- Ver. 15. Therefore am I troubled at His presence;98
- Ver. 13. They are rebellious against the light.98
- vol In' is held fast in the bond of cursing. Concerning Boob99
- Ver. 4. Can a man be justified being compared with100
- Ver. 6. How much more is man rottenness, and the son of100
- J J called101
- I Kill II.101
- Jesus Christ qf Nazareth, Whom ye crucified. Whom God101
- First 'mi tecond idveni contrasted.101
- Chap, xxvii. 1. Moreover Job added taking up bis parable, and said.101
- XXI.107