Wis 6:6

“"Their destiny will be of no benefit to them," because what is of benefit is not the mere fact of sitting in the presbytery but living a life worthy of that position, as the Word demands. The Word requires a good life from both you and from us, but if it is true that "the mighty will be mightily tested," then more is demanded of me than of a deacon, more of a deacon than of a layperson, and of the one entrusted with ecclesial power, even more is demanded.”

“"The powerful will be severely tormented" and "To one whom much has been given, much will be required." This refers in particular to priests. If they do not want to listen, guarding their hearts so as to glorify the Lord's name by their good conduct, but instead people curse his name because of them, God will deprive them of every good and turn their blessing into a curse. Those who abuse their health in licentious behavior and corrupt their good name with sordid conduct change God's blessings into curses.”

“In Holy Scripture, when the sun is presented figuratively, sometimes the Lord is signified by it, as is stated in the book of Wisdom, where it is said that all the wicked, upon recognizing their own condemnation at the final judgment, will say: We have strayed from the path of truth, and the light of justice did not shine for us; and the sun did not rise for us (Wis. 5:6). As if they were openly saying: The ray of inner light did not shine upon us. Therefore, John also says: A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet. For in the sun is understood the illumination of truth, but in the moon, which wanes with its monthly cycles, is understood the mutability of temporality.”

“Through this, God teaches us that from those who are perfect in virtue, God demands an exact account of life, and towards other men, who commit great crimes, He is lenient and merciful; He does not grant this pardon to the saints. A certain Wise Man also said this: "For mercy is indeed to be granted to the least; but the mighty will be examined mightily." The Lord: "For to whom, He says, little has been given, little will be required from him; but to whom much, much will also be required from him."”

“For to the little one, that is, to the weak and humble: whence the Gloss: "To those who have sinned through ignorance, or frailty, or necessity, and have blotted it out by humble penance": mercy is granted: Gloss: "The remission of sins," as regards punishment, whether wholly or in part, here or in the future: Isaiah, last chapter: "To whom shall I look but to the poor little one" etc. But the mighty, that is, those who have abused their power unto sin, shall suffer torments mightily, that is, strongly inflicted, on account of sins, because for their own sins and those of their subjects: whence Numbers 25: "Take all the princes and hang them up on gibbets against the sun"; likewise 3 Kings 20: "Guard this man, who if he shall have escaped, your life shall be for his life"; likewise Ezekiel 32: "The mightiest of the strong shall speak to him from the midst of hell."”

“Tell me: Where are the kings? Where are the princes? Where are the rich? Where is their gold and their splendor? "All has passed like a shadow." Their gold, their silver and their pomp have remained in the world, while they are endlessly tormented in hell, where their worm will never die and their fire will never go out, since it is written, "The powerful will be severely tormented." Down there they will live forever in darkness, in a dwelling without light. Down there the miserable will be with the miserable, the proud with the proud, murderers with murderers, adulterers with adulterers, the impious with the impious, liars with liars, those who commit sacrilege with others like them—all will be tormented together, forever, in hell.”