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The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus 30:23 Commentary

1 historical voice

How the Church has read Sirach 30:23 across two millennia — Matthew Henry, John Calvin, Augustine of Hippo, John Chrysostom and more, gathered verse by verse from the public domain.

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Jucunditas cordis, hæc est vita hominis, et thesaurus sine defectione sanctitatis : et exsultatio viri est longævitas.

Voices across the centuries

Church Fathers 1

Salvian the Presbyter · 500 Excerpts (Historical Christian Faith …
AGAINST AVARICE 3:19.86
“Have compassion on your own soul.” Great is the mercy of God our Lord, who invites us to be charitable toward ourselves. He says, “Have compassion on your own soul,” that is, “you also should have compassion on yourself, you for whom I feel an aching commiseration, for whom I experience an infinite compassion. If you see me so moved over the soul of another, you at least should have mercy on your own soul.” O extremely wretched person, God acts toward you in this way, and you do not put faith in him. He beckons you to be charitable toward yourself, and you do not want to be so? He pleads your case with you, and he cannot win the decision from you?
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