Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, November 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Bibliographical Information
Haydock, George Leo. "Commentary on Wisdom of Solomon 25". "Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/hcc/wisdom-of-solomon-25.html. 1859.
Haydock, George Leo. "Commentary on Wisdom of Solomon 25". "Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary". https://www.studylight.org/
Verse 1
Pleased. Wisdom still speaks. Solomon often makes similar division, to make the deeper impression, Proverbs xxx. 15, 24.
Verse 4
Fool. Greek, "adulterer, devoid of sense," Isaias lxv. 20. (Calmet) --- Luxuria....senectuti fœdissima. (Cicero, off. i.)
Verse 5
Age? Wisdom, says Bias, "is more durable than other possessions." (Laertius)
Verse 9
Things. Greek, "nine suppositions I have blessed in my heart," (Haydock) or thought that they may confer felicity. Bbut the tenth will certainly do it, chap. xiv.
Verse 10
Enemies. Not out of revenge, but for the glory of God. See Matthew v. 43.
Verse 12
A true. Greek, "prudence." (Calmet)
Verse 14
Things. Greek adds, "for light (15.) he that," &c. (Haydock)
Verse 16
It. This is not in the edition of Rome, or of Aldus: but it is in the rest. Fear commonly begins the work of salvation, and love perfects it, 1 Timothy i. 5. (Calmet) --- All happiness in this life is grounded on the fear of God. (Worthington)
Verse 17
Evil. Greek reads not this; but the Syriac does, omitting the two next verses. (Calmet) --- Heresy is described under the idea of a wicked woman, concealing her malice. (Worthington)
Verse 18
Choose. Literally, "see." (Haydock) --- Some supply "send any plague," &c.
Verse 21
Enemies. Which they wish, or may behold, chap. xviii. 31. (Calmet)
Verse 22
Head. Or poison, as the Hebrew rosh signifies both. (Rondet.)
Verse 23
Woman. Greek, "enemy." (Calmet) --- Revenge is the passion of little souls, and of women. (Juvenal xiii.) --- Dragon. This is not exaggerated, if we reflect on the evils occasioned by Eve, Dalila, Athalia, &c. (Calmet) --- "A woman is the greatest wild-beast." (Menander)
Verse 24
Sackcloth. And is black when passion bursts forth, though women too frequently conceal their anger to take deeper vengeance.
Verse 25
Groaned. Greek, "shall fall." --- Little. Greek, "bitterly." He cannot avoid hearing of his wife’s misconduct. (Haydock) --- She will raise him enemies on all sides.
Verse 26
Her. I could wish no greater evil to the worst of enemies, Ecclesiastes vii. 27.
Verse 27
Man. He cannot advance. (Calmet) --- Semper habet lites. (Juvenal vi.)
Verse 28
Beauty. Other qualifications of more importance must be regarded. (Haydock) --- He should choose one who may be a companion and assistant in domestic concerns. (Grotius)
Verse 30
A. Greek, "If she bring a fortune to her husband," (Haydock) she will continually upbraid him with it, and cover him with confusion, ver. 29. (Calmet) --- Lay-leadership in spiritual things is so unreasonable, that few heretics will endure it. (Worthington)
Verse 32
Happy. A lazy wife will give no content.
Verse 33
Die. Eve tempted her husband, and thus we are all involved in sin, 1 Timothy ii. 14.
Verse 34
Water. Incontinency, chap. xxvi. 15., and Proverbs v. 15. If water find a hole, it will presently flow away. Women were kept much at home in the East, as they are in many parts of Europe. (Calmet) --- Retirement and silence are the characteristics of a wise woman. (Æschylus, Thebas.)
Verse 35
She will. Greek, "cut her off from thy flesh." Grabe and Complutensian add, (Haydock) "give a bill of divorce or her dowry, and send her away." (Calmet)
Verse 47
CHAPTER XXV.