Notes, Critical and Explanatory, on the Holy Scriptures

H. P. " Only by pride." The vice abstractedly is taken for the proud.

H. P. " With the well-advised is wisdom." They escape^ the contentions in which the proud and self-confident are involved.

H. P. " A wicked messenger," i. e. perfidious. The Vulgate reading, which slightly differs, is found in the third of the Erfort manuscripts, and is noted in the margin in the Bomberg Bibles published at Venice in 1517, 1518.

H. P. "It is abomination to fools to depart from evil." They fancy that they shall find pleasure in the accomplishment of their evil desires, and utterly reject the idea of renouncing sin. Thus being deprived of virtuous joy, they experience disappointment and remorse. They hate others who have courage to shun evil.