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Catholic 1849 · Haydock’s Catholic Bible Commentary, Proverbs 20:11

George Leo Haydock, on Prov 20:11

George Leo Haydock · 1774–1849
Prov 20:11 · Douay-Rheims
“By his inclinations a child is known, if his works be clean and right.”
On this verse:
“Right. We may form some judgment of his future conduct, from the inclinations which he manifests in his infancy. Naturam expellas furca, tamen ipsa recurret, Et mala perrumpet furtim fastidia victrix. (Horace)”

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