Job 34 in the early church
4 passages quote, allude to, or echo Job 34, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.
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Job 34:7
What man is like Job, who drinks up derision like water?
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Job 34:7 | Fragment 6 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | late 2nd–early 3rd century |
Job 34:12
Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Job 34:12 | Miscellanies 4.26.170 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 198–203 |
Job 34:30
that godless men should not rule or lay snares for the people.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Job 34:30 | On the Nature of the Good 32 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 399 |
| Job 34:30 | City of God 5.19 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 413–426 |