Yet there is an element of truth even in this view, since fire is connected with affliction.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus"
G. A. Chadwick
Keep up courage an' never tak an' affliction upo' yersel' until it's thrust upo' ye by Providence.
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine
In the midst of my distress the pirate-captain happened to pass by, and, as if moved by my affliction, ordered the trap to be closed above our heads.
"A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas"
Fanny Loviot