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Medieval 1274 · Historical Christian Faith commentaries database, on Prov 9:1 (Collationes de Septem Donis, Collation 9)

Bonaventure, on Prov 9:1

Bonaventure · c. A.D. 1221–1274
Prov 9:1 · Douay-Rheims
“Wisdom hath built herself a house, she hath hewn her out seven pillars.”
On this verse:
“"Wisdom has built herself a house, she has hewn out seven pillars." This house is principally built by wisdom, and thus wisdom builds the Church and the soul, so that it may be a dwelling place of God: a house pleasant, a house beautiful, and a house strong. It is certain that wisdom delights to be with men: whence she says: "My delights are to be with the children of men." But that wisdom does not dwell with us is not a defect on her part, but on ours. If we wish that the aforesaid light dwell in us, we must have seven pillars.”

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