Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts
Ecclesiasticus 33:29
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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 11, page 274, footnote 5 (Image)
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... presently it is said: “Strength and beauty are her clothing, and she rejoices in the latter days.” Of this evil of idleness Solomon thus makes mention again: “The ways of the idlers are strewn with thorns;” i.e., with these and similar faults, which the Apostle above declared to spring from idleness. And again: “Every sluggard is always in want.” And of these the Apostle makes mention when he says, “And that you want nothing of any man’s.” And finally: “For idleness has been the teacher of many evils:”[Ecclesiasticus 33:29] which the Apostle has clearly enumerated in the passage which he expounded above: “Working not at all, but curiously meddling.” To this fault also he joins another: “And that ye study to be quiet;” and then, “that ye should do your own business and ...