Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Ecclesiasticus 42:24

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CCEL Footnote 172 (In-Text, Margin)

5. Ye see therefore, my children, how that there are two in all things, one against the other, and the one is hidden by the other.[Ecclesiasticus 42:24] Death succeedeth to life, dishonour to glory, night to day, and darkness to light; and all things are under the day, and just things under life: wherefore also everlasting life awaiteth death. Nor may it be said that truth is a lie, nor right wrong; for all truth is under the light, even as all things are under God. All these things I proved in my life, and I wandered not from the truth of the Lord, and I searched out the ...