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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)

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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.)

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Verse 8

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

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Verse 9

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

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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.

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Verse 12

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

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Verse 13

Graces. Or favours bestowed with ill-nature.

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Verse 14

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

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Verse 15

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

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Verse 16

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

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Verse 17

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

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Verse 19

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

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Verse 20

Pavement. It is equally destructive.

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Verse 21

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

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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)

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Verse 24

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

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Verse 25

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

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Verse 26

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

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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)

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Verse 28

CHAPTER XX.

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Verse 29

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

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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.

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Verse 31

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

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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)

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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)

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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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