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Thursday, November 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33

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Verse 1

He. Greek prefixes "on children." (Haydock) --- And not, &c., is omitted in Greek. It may signify, and not beg, (Calmet) or steal. (Haydock) --- The welfare of the country depends on the good education of children, which cannot be performed without correction, (Calmet) though this should never be used till more gentle means have been tried. (Fenelon on Educ.) --- The neglect of correction proceeds from a misplaced tenderness, (Proverbs xiii. 24.) which in the end proves most prejudicial both to the child and to the public. (Haydock) --- See Plato, rep. ii., and vii; Aristotle, pol. vi.; Cicero, off. ii. (Calmet)

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Verse 2

Them. Greek, "his acquaintance." (Haydock) --- He sees himself re-born in his son, ver. 4. (Calmet)

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Verse 7

Wounds. To which he has exposed himself for his child’s welfare, (2 Corinthians xii. 15.; Raban.) or if he neglect correction, he will have to bewail the wounds which his son’s imprudence shall occasion. Syriac, Vatable, Greek (Complutensian), "He who rubs, (Roman edition) cherishes his son," &c. (Calmet) --- The eldest brother must take care of the rest, so as even to expose himself to danger. (Worthington)

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Verse 8

Horse. A colt full of spirit, when properly broken in, will answer best, so a proper education corrects impetuous tempers. (Plut.[Plutarch] apop. in Them.)

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Verse 10

Laugh. "Smiling he must be feared." (St. Gregory, Mor. xx. 3.)

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Verse 11

Devices. Greek, "sins of ignorance." Youth is incapable of guiding itself, being destitute of experience, and too confident, Proverbs xxix. 45.

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Verse 13

Thee. "Very few excel their father." (Homer, Odyssey E.) --- This is sometimes to be attributed to the neglect of education. (Calmet) --- Greek subjoins, "on health." (Haydock)

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Verse 14

Evils. Health is better than riches. (Pythagoras, &c.)

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Verse 15

Justice. This is the first of all advantages. (Calmet) --- Thales pronounced him happy who was healthy and rich, and whose "soul was well tutored." (Laertius) --- Greek, "health and a good constitution are preferable to all gold, and a," &c. (Haydock)

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Verse 17

Rest. In the grave. He speaks not of the soul, Job iii. 13.

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Verse 18

Grave. The dead cannot partake of them, (Calmet) so neither can the sick of their great possessions. (Haydock) --- It was customary to place meat on the tombs of the dead. (Calmet) --- The pagans invited them to eat; (St. Epip. Ancor.) but the faithful intended it for the poor, who might pray (Calmet) for the deceased. (Menochius) (Chap. vii. 37., and Tobias iv. 18.) --- The kings of France were served at table till they were placed in the tomb, and in many monasteries the usual portion is assigned the dead for thirty days, and given to the poor. (Calmet)

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Verse 21

Sighing. Thus meat is useless to those whom God visits with sickness. See chap. xx. 3.

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Verse 22

Sadness. For temporal things, but trusting in Providence, 1 Peter v. 7. Grief for sin is alone of service, 2 Corinthians vii. 10. (Calmet) --- Pusillanimity must be avoided. (Worthington)

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Verse 23

A never. Greek, "the joy," &c., Proverbs xvii. 22., and 2 Corinthians ix. 7.

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Verse 24

Have. Greek, "love thy soul, and comfort thy heart, and drive," &c. (Haydock)

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Verse 25

Many. Bringing on maladies, and driving people into despair, ver. 22. It was thought that the sad could not prophesy, 4 Kings iii. 15. (Hermas ii.; Mand. iii.; More Neb. ii. 37.) (Calmet)

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Verse 26

Envy. Or jealousy. These passions banish joy. Envy is like rust. (Calmet)

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Verse 27

Always. Greek, "will mind the meats which it shall eat." (Haydock) --- It will feast and enjoy content. This verse and the following chapters are in a much less natural order in the Greek editions, till chap. xxxvii. (Calmet)

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Verse 34

CHAPTER XXX.

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Bibliographical Information
Haydock, George Leo. "Commentary on Wisdom of Solomon 30". "Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/hcc/wisdom-of-solomon-30.html. 1859.

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