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Patristic A.D. 735 · Historical Christian Faith commentaries database, on Prov 2:2 (Commentary on Proverbs)

Bede, on Prov 2:2

Bede · A.D. 673–735

Prov 2:2 · Douay-Rheims

“That thy ear may hearken to wisdom: Incline thy heart to know prudence:”

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“Incline your heart to understand prudence. To incline is indeed to humble the heart to understand prudence and to cleanse the heart, to make it worthy to receive the mysteries of truth. Therefore, the same Wisdom, speaking to the Father, says: You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and revealed them to little children (Matt. XI; Luke X); that is, you have hidden them from the proud, and revealed them to the humble.”

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