I have the patience of Job, and am on the righteous path indeed

For my gentle hindu friends on this board who will not understand my reference to "the patience of Job (Ayyub)" or the path of the righteous, here goes:

Patience of Job

"Patience of Job - very patient
Job's story, told in the Old Testament Book of Job, is that of a God-fearing man who is suddenly prostrated by a succession of calamities which strip him of goods, children and health. He remains steadfast throughout and these disasters are then revealed to have been God's tests of his faith. Because of his endurance, Job is blessed by God and his prosperity is made greater than before. The patience of Job thus became proverbial and is referred to as early as the New Testament (James, 5: 11).
...Job also had friends who wrongly attributed his misfortune to his sinfulness. He rejected their interpretation: 'miserable comforters are ye all' (Job, 16: 2). A Job's comforter is now a person who, in trying to offer help or advice, says something that merely adds to distress."

[TS's note: Job is also a prophet in Islam known as Ayyub (PBUH)]

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The path of the righteous

"The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men (and women)"

Source: (Ezekiel 25:17, The Holy Bible)