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Verse 1

Sins. To seek revenge out of rancour, or contrary to justice, is a grievous sin. (Worthington) --- Retaliation was tolerated, (Exodus xxi. 24.) but love was not to be laid aside, Deuteronomy xxxiii. 35., Leviticus xxi. 17., Psalm vii. 5., and Matthew vii. 2.

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Verse 2

Forgive. This charity enforces, when the offender is penitent, if the remission of punishment be not contrary to justice and discipline. (Worthington) --- Matthew vi. 12,. and xviii. 32., and Luke vi. 37. We all stand in need of pardon. (Calmet)

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Verse 5

And doth. Greek, "who will expiate his sins?" Is God bound to receive his victims or prayers while he entertains such dispositions? (Calmet)

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Verse 7

In his commandments. Supply the sentence out of the Greek thus: Remember corruption, and death, and abide in the commandments, (Challoner) which condemn revenge, Exodus xxiii. 4. (Calmet) --- Complutensian, "and do not rage or menace thy neighbour with destruction and death; yea, stick to the commandments. Be mindful of the precepts, and be not angry with thy neighbour; and of the covenant," &c., ver. 9. (Haydock)

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Verse 9

Ignorance. He uses a softer term. In effect, most quarrels proceed from a misunderstanding. "Every sinner is ignorant."

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Verse 12

Burneth. The more fuel, the greater will be the blaze.

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Verse 13

And a, &c., is not in Greek. Proverbs xix. 12., and xxvi. 21.

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Verse 16

Third. Who carries stories between friends, to set them at variance. (Calmet)

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Verse 18

It, &c., is omitted in Greek. (Haydock) --- Indiscreet reports often cause dissensions. (Worthington)

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Verse 19

Labours. Causing their husbands to suspect them.

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Verse 22

Their own. Greek, "the." Detraction separates many friends. (Calmet)

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Verse 25

Hell. Or rather "the grave."

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Verse 26

Its. Greek, "it shall not take hold of the pious, and they shall not," &c. (Haydock) --- Their virtue shall quickly shine forth. (Calmet)

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Verse 28

Hear. Greek, "lo, hedge in thy possessions with thorns: bind up thy silver and gold." (Haydock) --- To pay attention to detraction is as bad as to utter it. (Worthington)

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Verse 29

Just. Greek, "a door and bolt," &c., as [in] ver. 28. If people guard their property with so much care, why do they make light of words? (Haydock) --- These ought to be weighed with more attention than money, and we ought to spare no pains or expense on this head. (Calmet)

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Verse 30

Tongue. Greek, "by them, lest thou fall before him who lays snares," chap. xxix. (Haydock)

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Verse 33

CHAPTER XXVIII.

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Bibliographical Information
Haydock, George Leo. "Commentary on Wisdom of Solomon 28". "Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/hcc/wisdom-of-solomon-28.html. 1859.

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