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Verse 1

Prayer. A friend’s excuses must be heard. (Calmet) --- Greek, "and he who apologises shall be preserved from ruin." Grabe adds, "how good it is for one who has been rebuked," &c., ver. 4. (Haydock) --- Thus the guilty merit pardon, and the innocent obtain a greater reward, and satisfy for former offences. (Worthington)

Verse 2

Maiden. Or "woman," (Haydock) who has been entrusted to his care. (Menochius) --- Such people are not free from concupiscence, which must be restrained by the virtue of chastity. (St. Augustine, contra Jul. vi. 14.)

Verse 8

Hated. As the pests of society. See Cicero, off. 1.

Verse 9

Loss. The prosperity of the wicked must not be envied, Psalm xxxviii. 1, 8. (Calmet)

Verse 11

Glory. Galba "would have been universally deemed worthy of the empire, if he had not reigned." (Tacitus, Hist. 1.) --- Adrian VI thought the pontificate the greatest misfortune to which he had been exposed; and this observation ws engraven on his tomb. --- Estate. By merit.

Verse 12

Sevenfold. As the merchandise was good for nothing, which the miser had obtained for a little money, thinking to save thereby.

Verse 13

Graces. Or favours bestowed with ill-nature.

Verse 14

Sevenfold. He expects more. (Calmet) --- His intention is full of guile, who flattereth and detracteth for the sake of gain. (Worthington)

Verse 15

Much. As Dido did. "This is to make a display of favours to excite hatred." (Seneca, Ben.)

Verse 16

Hateful. He seems to distrust you, and will not permit his goods to be of any service. (Calmet)

Verse 17

Have. Greek, "say I have," &c. --- His. Greek, "my," as also [in] ver. 18. (Haydock) --- Such is the language of the fool.

Verse 19

That, &c. Riches and poverty are both wrong to misers and fools. Greek, "he had as well be without any thing." (Calmet)

Verse 20

Pavement. It is equally destructive.

Verse 21

Grace, (acharis) impolite and importunate. (Calmet)

Verse 23

Shall. Greek adds, "not." Yet if a person has had the will to offend, he must repent, though the could not put it in execution. (Haydock)

Verse 24

Himself. Being afraid to beg for necessaries, or given too much.

Verse 25

Nothing. People are always displeased, when a promise is broken. (Calmet)

Verse 26

Man. "It is the vice of slaves." (Aristotle, Ethic.)

Verse 27

Lying. He exposes honour and virtue, without making restitution. (Calmet) --- He throws all into confusion, and we can trust him with nothing. (Menochius)

Verse 28

CHAPTER XX.

Verse 29

A. Greek adds a title, "discourses of proverbs."

Verse 30

And....exalted, is not in Greek but explains the meaning of the former sentence. --- Escape. Greek, "obtain pardon for iniquity." (Haydock) --- The great will protect him.

Verse 31

Make. Greek, "like a bit in the mouth, remove corrections," Exodus xxiii. 8. (Calmet)

Verse 32

Both? He who, through a false humility refuses to take charge of others, resembles a man who locks up his corn in time of scarcity. (St. Gregory, Part. iii. 26.) (Matthew xxv.) (Calmet) --- Wisdom must be shewn for the benefit of others. (Worthington)

Verse 33

Folly. He may still appear to have some sense, and injures none. --- It is convenient to conceal faults, provided they be amended. (Worthington)

Bibliographical Information
Haydock, George Leo. "Commentary on Wisdom of Solomon 20". "Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/hcc/wisdom-of-solomon-20.html. 1859.
 
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