Sirach 51:19 Douay-Rheims

I prayed for her before the temple, and unto the very end I will seek after her, and she flourished as a grape soon ripe.

George Leo Haydock

1774–1849 Catholic

After her. Being convinced that prayer is requisite for the preservation and improvement of such a treasure. See 3 Kings iii. 8. (Calmet) — And. Greek, “from the flower as of a ripening grape. My heart,” &c.

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1849 · Ecclesiasticus 51:19

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.

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