Things. Greek, "nine suppositions I have blessed in my heart," (Haydock) or thought that they may confer felicity. Bbut the tenth will certainly do it, chap. xiv.

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Enemies. Not out of revenge, but for the glory of God. See Matthew v. 43.

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A true. Greek, "prudence." (Calmet)

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Things. Greek adds, "for light (15.) he that," &c. (Haydock)

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It. This is not in the edition of Rome, or of Aldus: but it is in the rest. Fear commonly begins the work of salvation, and love perfects it, 1 Timothy i. 5. (Calmet) --- All happiness in this life is grounded on the fear of God. (Worthington)

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Evil. Greek reads not this; but the Syriac does, omitting the two next verses. (Calmet) --- Heresy is described under the idea of a wicked woman, concealing her malice. (Worthington)

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Choose. Literally, "see." (Haydock) --- Some supply "send any plague," &c.

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Verse 21

Enemies. Which they wish, or may behold, chap. xviii. 31. (Calmet)

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Head. Or poison, as the Hebrew rosh signifies both. (Rondet.)

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Woman. Greek, "enemy." (Calmet) --- Revenge is the passion of little souls, and of women. (Juvenal xiii.) --- Dragon. This is not exaggerated, if we reflect on the evils occasioned by Eve, Dalila, Athalia, &c. (Calmet) --- "A woman is the greatest wild-beast." (Menander)

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Sackcloth. And is black when passion bursts forth, though women too frequently conceal their anger to take deeper vengeance.

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Groaned. Greek, "shall fall." --- Little. Greek, "bitterly." He cannot avoid hearing of his wife’s misconduct. (Haydock) --- She will raise him enemies on all sides.

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Her. I could wish no greater evil to the worst of enemies, Ecclesiastes vii. 27.

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Man. He cannot advance. (Calmet) --- Semper habet lites. (Juvenal vi.)

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Beauty. Other qualifications of more importance must be regarded. (Haydock) --- He should choose one who may be a companion and assistant in domestic concerns. (Grotius)

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A. Greek, "If she bring a fortune to her husband," (Haydock) she will continually upbraid him with it, and cover him with confusion, ver. 29. (Calmet) --- Lay-leadership in spiritual things is so unreasonable, that few heretics will endure it. (Worthington)

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Verse 32

Happy. A lazy wife will give no content.

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Verse 33

Die. Eve tempted her husband, and thus we are all involved in sin, 1 Timothy ii. 14.

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Water. Incontinency, chap. xxvi. 15., and Proverbs v. 15. If water find a hole, it will presently flow away. Women were kept much at home in the East, as they are in many parts of Europe. (Calmet) --- Retirement and silence are the characteristics of a wise woman. (Æschylus, Thebas.)

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She will. Greek, "cut her off from thy flesh." Grabe and Complutensian add, (Haydock) "give a bill of divorce or her dowry, and send her away." (Calmet)

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Verse 47

CHAPTER XXV.

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Bibliographical Information
Haydock, George Leo. "Commentary on Wisdom of Solomon 25". "Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary". https://beta.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/hcc/wisdom-of-solomon-25.html. 1859.

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