Thomas Aquinas, on Job 5:23

“But thou shalt have a covenant with the stones of the lands, and the beasts of the earth shall be at pence with thee.”

“He lists the abundance of goods after the immunity from evil. First, as to the fertility of the earth, he says, "You shall be in league with the stones of the field," i.e. the stony and sterile land will bear fruit for you. As Deuteronomy says, "Glean honey from the rock," and so on. (32:13) Second, as to the brute animals he says, "and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with you," for they will not attack you. These two verses can also be explained in another way. The stones can mean hard and rude men; and the beasts, cruel men.”

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