Wisdom 7:6
For all men have one entrance into life, and the like going out.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Unus ergo introitus est omnibus ad vitam, et similis exitus.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- μία δὲ πάντων εἴσοδος εἰς τὸν βίον ἔξοδός τε ἴση.
Haydock's commentary
Out. Augustus asked a little before his death: "Have we acted our part (personæ) well enough?" (Suetonius)
Life is like a stage; before and after which, all are equal.
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 Augustine A Work on the Proceedings of Pelagius, Pelagius’ Answer Examined
Indeed, in this very book which contains these statements, after laying down the position, “All men are governed by their own will, and every one is submitted to his own desire,” Pelagius goes on to adduce the testimony of Scripture, from which it is evident enough that no man ought to trust to himself for direction. For on this very subject the Wisdom of Solomon declares: “I myself also am a mortal man like unto all; and the offspring of him that was first made of the earth,”, with other similar words to the conclusion of the paragraph, where we read: “For all men have one entrance into life, and the like going out therefrom: wherefore I prayed and understanding was given to me; I called, and the Spirit of Wisdom came into me.” Now is it not clearer than light itself, how that this man, on duly considering the wretchedness of human frailty, did not dare to commit himself to his own dire …
Theodoret Letters of the Blessed Theodoret, Bishop of Cyprus, To Alexandra
Had I only considered the character of the loss which you have sustained, I should have wanted consolation myself, not only because I count that what concerns you concerns me, be it agreeable or otherwise, but because I did so dearly love that admirable and truly excellent man. But the divine decree has removed him from us and translated him to the better life. I therefore scatter the cloud of sorrow from my soul, and urge you, my worthy friend, to vanquish the pain of your sorrow by the power of reason, and to bring your soul in this hour of need under the spell of God’s word. …