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George Leo Haydock, on Exod 20:7
George Leo Haydock · 1774–1849
Exod 20:7 · Douay-Rheims
“Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that shall take the name of the Lord his God in vain.”
On this verse:
“In vain. On trifling occasions, rashly, or falsely. “Those who swear often, diminish their credit among the wise.” (Philo)”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.