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Bede, on Prov 24:8
Bede · A.D. 673–735
Prov 24:8 · Douay-Rheims
“He that deviseth to do evils, shall be called a fool.”
On this verse:
“He who thinks to do evil, shall be called a fool. Do not think that he whom you see to be dull and slow-witted should be considered a fool, he clearly shows that he should be called a fool who even consents to the suggestions of sin in thought, even if he seems sharp in intellect; but not him who, although he appears dull in sense, resolved to obey the commands of God, which he could learn.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.