Proverbs 14:9
A fool will laugh at sin, but among the just grace shall abide.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Stultus illudet peccatum, et inter justos morabitur gratia.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- οἰκίαι παρανόμων ὀφειλήσουσιν καθαρισμόν, οἰκίαι δὲ δικαίων δεκταί.
- Hebrew (WLC)
- אֱ֭וִלִים יָלִ֣יץ אָשָׁ֑ם וּבֵ֖ין יְשָׁרִ֣ים רָצֽוֹן
Haydock's commentary
Sin. Chap. x. 23. Hebrew, "excuse sin," (Calmet) or "mock at sin," (Haydock) committed by others. (Menochius)
Grace, or good-will. They are agreeable to all. (Calmet)
From Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, 1859, in the transcription made by Todd Easton and kept online by John Paul Wohlschied at johnblood.gitlab.io/haydock.
The Fathers on this verse
St Cyprian The Seventh Council of Carthage under Cyprian. Concerning the Baptism of Heretics
Lucius of Castra Galbæ said: Since the Lord in His Gospel said, “Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt should have lost its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out of doors, and to be trodden under foot of men.” And again, after His resurrection, sending His apostles, He gave them charge, saying, “All power is given unto me, in heaven and in earth. Go and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.” Since, therefore, it is manifest that heretics, that is, the enemies of Christ, have not the sound confession of the sacrament; moreover, that schismatics cannot season others with spiritual wisdom, since they themselves, by departing from the Church, which is one, having lost the savour, have become contrary to it, let it be done as it is written, “The house of those that are …