Bonaventure, on Eccl 8:3

“Be not hasty to depart from his face, and do not continue in an evil work: for he will do all that pleaseth him:”

“Here secondly he exhorts one to adhere to wisdom by consideration of His power, when he says: Do not hasten to depart from His face, that is, do not turn aside from His will: and this on account of the sin of the heart, as though you would hide yourself from Him. Concerning this departure, Deuteronomy 32: "He forsook God his maker, and departed from God his savior." Therefore do not depart from His face, wishing to hide in evil: Sirach 16: "Do not say: I shall be hidden from God, and from on high who will remember me"? As Cain, who said to the Lord: "Behold, you cast me out today from your face, and from your face I shall be hidden." And if it should happen that you depart, do not remain in evil: therefore he adds: Nor remain in an evil work: Sirach 5: "Do not delay to turn to the Lord, and do not defer from day to day." And the reason for this is the consideration of divine power, because He acts omnipotently: For whatever He wills, He shall do: the Psalm: "Whatever He willed, He did"; and Isaiah 46: "My counsel shall stand, and all my will shall be done."”

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