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John Chrysostom, on Prov 10:7
John Chrysostom · A.D. 347–407
Prov 10:7 · Douay-Rheims
“The memory of the just is with praises: and the name of the wicked shall rot.”
On this verse:
“"The memory of the just man will be praised." But he did not say this because he meant that the departed souls are helped by our praise. He said it because those who praise the departed derive the greatest benefits from remembering them. Since, therefore, we have so much to gain from keeping their memory sacred, let us not reject the wise man's words but rather let us heed them.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.