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The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus 32:4 Commentary

1 historical voice

How the Church has read Sirach 32:4 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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Loquere major natu : decet enim te

Voices across the centuries

Church Fathers 1

Augustine of Hippo · 354 Excerpts (Historical Christian Faith …
EXPOSITIONS OF THE PSALMS 71:10
“May it be exalted” means nothing other than that the thing in question be raised on high. When this expression is used in a bad sense, it usually means pride, as when the Scripture says, “Do not exalt yourself in your wisdom,” whereas if it is understood in a good sense, the expression supposes a greater honor, as if the thing really were raised on high. In this sense it is written, “In the nights, lift your hands toward the holy, and bless the Lord.”
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