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Verse 1

Pride. We are naturally prone to it, and the friendship and manners of the proud will increase it. (Calmet) --- If, therefore, the rich be not virtuous, it is dangerous to keep their company, (Worthington) both for this and the next world.

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Verse 3

Kettle. Made of iron. It will presently be broken. So the poor must suffer, if they marry, or have society with those who are much above their rank. (Calmet)

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Verse 7

Thou? Distrust those who promise much. (Calmet) --- Spem pretio non emo. (Tertullian)

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Verse 8

Drawn. Literally, "exhaust." (Haydock) --- He will feast thee, while he wants thy service, or he will come to dine with thee, and thus reduce thee to distress, Proverbs xxiii. 1. (Calmet)

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Verse 10

Humbled. By foolishly attempting to rival the sumptuous feasts of the great. Ver. 9., and 11., are not in the Greek. (Haydock)

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Verse 11

Wisdom. Depend not on others’ bounty. (Menochius) --- When the cause of God is at stake, be firm, like St. Paul. (Calmet) --- Pusillanimity in a superior might cause him to neglect his duty. (Worthington)

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Verse 14

Concerning, &c., is not expressed in Greek. (Haydock) --- If a person be so weak as to disclose his secret to a great man, he will never be trusted by him. (Calmet)

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Verse 17

Awake. Be cautious even in sleep, if possible; or seem not to hear what passes at court. (Calmet)

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Verse 18

CHAPTER XIII.

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Verse 19

Himself. Similarity of manners and of condition is favourable to friendship. (Calmet) --- The good and bad cannot be friends, their manners are so different. (Cicero)

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Verse 21

Lamb. Christ has taught people of different tempers to embrace the faith, which shows his admirable power, Isaias xi. 6.

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Verse 25

Away. Psalm lxi. 4. (Calmet) --- "It is human to push those who are falling." (Cicero, pro Rabir.)

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Verse 26

Helpers. Who prevent his ruin, (Calmet) and turn his words to good sense. (Menochius) --- Proud. Greek, "what should not be disclosed," Greek: aporreta. (Haydock) (Calmet) --- Their "fault increases, being fed by applause." (St. Gregory, Mor. iv. 29.)

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Verse 28

Clouds. People suppose that the rich must possess genius. (Horace, ii. Sat. iii.) --- "Every one honours the rich." (Theog.) (Calmet) --- Exception of persons hinders many good counsels, and promotes evil. (Worthington)

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Verse 30

Ungodly. The abuse of riches is alone blameable. All things are clean for the clean, while the wicked perverts every advantage.

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Verse 31

Evil. Sorrow will manifest itself. (Calmet) --- Imago animi vultus. (Cicero, Decorat. iii.)

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Verse 32

Find. Few are perfectly sincere. (Calmet) --- Greek, "a cheerful countenance is the vestige of a heart in good things, (Haydock; prosperity, Menochius) and the discovery of parables is the effect of laborious enquiries." (Haydock) --- Study makes the countenance serious. (Calmet)

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Bibliographical Information
Haydock, George Leo. "Commentary on Wisdom of Solomon 13". "Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/hcc/wisdom-of-solomon-13.html. 1859.

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