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Augustine of Hippo, on Prov 16:1
Augustine of Hippo · A.D. 354–430
Prov 16:1 · Douay-Rheims
“It is the part of man to prepare the soul: and of the Lord to govern the tongue.”
On this verse:
“Assuredly, as to what is written, "The preparation of the heart is man's part, and the answer of the tongue is from the Lord," they are misled by an imperfect understanding, so as to think that to prepare the heart—that is, to begin good—pertains to people without the aid of God's grace. Be it far from the children of promise thus to understand it!”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.