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Verse 2

Bring. Greek, "overweigh thee," (Haydock) or turn the balance of the judge (Calmet) against thee, by money, (Haydock) which sometimes will corrupt kings. It is better, therefore, to avoid all law-suits. (Worthington)

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Verse 4

Fire. Ver. 13., and Proverbs xxvi. 20. Such contests are full of danger.

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Verse 5

Family. Or "ancestors." They will be accused of having neglected thy education. People generally associate with those of the like dispositions.

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Verse 13

Sinners. Greek, "a sinner, lest thou be burnt in the fire of his flame,["] when he shall be enraged. (Haydock) --- This is not the time for reprehension. (Calmet) --- The envoys of Ezechias prudently answered nothing to Rabsaces. (S. Jerome in Isaias xxxvi.) --- Useless correction must be avoided. (Menochius)

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Verse 14

Words. Thus the Pharisees attacked our Saviour, Matthew xxii. 15. In popular assemblies it is dangerous, but sometimes requisite to oppose bold declaimers, chap. ix. 25.

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Verse 16

Power. Thou must consider the debt as thy own, Proverbs vi. 1. (Calmet)

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Verse 20

Love. Greek, "keep the word secret. (21) Do no hidden thing before a stranger." (Haydock) --- The skilful alone must be consulted. (Worthington)

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Verse 22

Evil. Greek, "false kindness." The rest is omitted. (Haydock) --- Samson was undone by Dalilia. When Pompey was going on an embassy, he was taken by king Gentius, who wished to extort his secret from him; but he put his finger in the flame of a candle, that he might see that all his attempts would be fruitless. (V. Max. iii. 3.)

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Verse 40

CHAPTER VIII.

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Bibliographical Information
Haydock, George Leo. "Commentary on Wisdom of Solomon 8". "Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/hcc/wisdom-of-solomon-8.html. 1859.

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