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Sunday, December 22nd, 2024
the Fourth Week of Advent

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Verse 1

Thee. The just may offend: but the wicked relapse continually.

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Verse 2

Hold. Greek, "bite," (Calmet) in the same sense. (Menochius) --- Serpents sting in secret: so all sins inveigle the soul. (Worthington)

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Verse 3

Lion. Yet only those are hurt, who consent to sin. The devil may go round about, (1 Peter v. 8.) and tempt; (Calmet) he cannot bit, except a man willingly expose himself, and come near, ver. 2.

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Verse 4

Remedy. In man. (Haydock) --- Only the sovereign physician can cure it. (Calmet)

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Riches. As they make enemies arise. Greek subjoins, "so the house of the proud shall be made desolate." (Haydock) --- Roboam lost ten tribes by an insolent answer, and the Tarquins were expelled for their pride.

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Verse 6

Speedily. God is the protector of the poor, Psalm x. 5.

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Verse 7

Sinner. He rejects all medicines. How shall he be cured? (Calmet) --- They who fear God, will examine their actions when they are warned. (Worthington)

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Verse 8

By him. And to avoid his reproaches. Greek, "knoweth when he is ruined." (Haydock) --- He is more reserved, and escapes the dangers of talkativeness.

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Verse 9

Winter. This season is unfit for building; so the man who borrows, may be forced to pay again (Calmet) before it is convenient for him. (Haydock) --- Injustice will bring on ruin, Jeremias xxiii. 13. Some Greek copies have, "stones for a heap over his tomb," as Achan and Absalom were treated. Reputation, or goods ill-acquired, will not continue long. (Worthington)

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Verse 10

Fire. All their grandeur will end in smoke. (Haydock) --- Malachias iv. 1., and Matthew xiii. 30.

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Verse 11

Stones. It is broad and easy, Matthew vii.

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Verse 12

Thereof. Practice makes perfect. A painter may produce a better piece by this means, than one who is more acquainted with theory, (Calmet) and neglects it. (Haydock)

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Verse 15

Bitterness. True wisdom promotes the general good.

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Verse 16

Of life. Which never fails, John iv. 14., and vii. 38.

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Verse 20

Church. Or assembly, Job xxix. 11, 21. (Calmet) --- All good people dislike senseless talk, and approve of what is edifying. (Worthington)

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Verse 21

Fool. All is in confusion, like a heap of ruins.

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Verse 22

Hand. He esteems instruction burdensome.

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Verse 23

Low. A smiling countenance is commendable, but loud laughter is to be avoided. (Clement of Alexandria, Pæd. ii. 5.) --- It causes too great a change, (Plato, Rep. 3.) and is a mark of folly, Ecclesiastes vii. 5. (St. Augustine, contra Acad. ii. 2.)

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Verse 25

House. And meddles with the concerns of others. (Calmet) --- Of the mighty, is not in Greek. The wise will not easily receive invitations. (Haydock)

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Verse 26

Window. Greek, "door" with impudence. (Calmet)

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Verse 29

Heart. Understanding. (Haydock) --- The wise speak with reflection, Proverbs xvi. 23.

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Verse 30

While the ungodly, &c. He condemneth and curseth himself; inasmuch as by sin he takes part with the devil, and is, as it were, his member and subject. (Challoner) --- In vain does he lay the blame of his sins on the devil, ver. 3. (Calmet) --- He condemns himself by imitating the wicked, Luke xix. (Worthington)

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Verse 31

By all. Greek, "in the neighbourhood." The rest is omitted. (Haydock)

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Verse 33

CHAPTER XXI.

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Bibliographical Information
Haydock, George Leo. "Commentary on Wisdom of Solomon 21". "Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/hcc/wisdom-of-solomon-21.html. 1859.

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