“Conturbat domum suam qui sectatur avaritiam ; qui autem odit munera, vivet. Per misericordiam et fidem purgantur peccata : per timorem autem Domini declinat omnis a malo.”
“He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.”
“He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.”
“He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.”
“He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he that hateth bribes shall live.”
Troubleth. With all sorts of temporal misfortunes. A judge who receives bribes, is accursed, Exodus xxiii. 8. — By, &c., is not here in Hebrew, but [in] chap. xvi. 6. St. Cyprian (3 Test.) found it in his copy. — Faith, or fidelity and truth, as it is elsewhere expressed, chap. iii. 3. These virtues move God to pardon.
14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.