Da illis partem, sicut mandatum est tibi, primitiarum et purgationis, et de negligentia tua purga te cum paucis.
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus 7:34 Commentary
1 historical voiceHow the Church has read Sirach 7:34 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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ON ECCLESIASTICUS 2:10
It shows that the offering that one offers to God with a humble mind and pure love purifies him from many shortcomings and omissions, even if they are small. Concerning these matters it is written, “Love covers a multitude of sins.” And the psalmist writes, “A broken spirit is a sacrifice to God, a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.” And it is for this same reason that the Lord did not despise the two small coins from the poor widow but accepted them with joy.