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Sirach 10:9 (WEB)
Why are dirt and ashes proud? Because in life, my body decays.

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Augustine of Hippo, Confessions VII.16Book VII
“And I inquired what iniquity was, and ascertained it not to be a substance, but a perversion of the will, bent aside from Thee, O God, the Supreme Substance, towards these lower things, and casting out its bowels, and swelling outwardly.” — editor's note: Ecclus x. 9. Commenting on this passage of the Apocrypha (De Mus. vi. 40), he says, that while the soul’s happiness and life is in God, “what is to go into…
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Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 1
“For, whence he hath been cast forth, he is not unreasonably said to have cast forth himself.” — editor's note: Ecclus. x. 9.
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Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 83
“For earth ceaseth to be proud, that is, man ceaseth, to whom it was said, “Thou art dust;” and “why is earth and ashes proud?” when he saith that the Lord is the Most Highest above all the earth, that is, that no man’s thoughts avail against those “who are called according to His…” — editor's note: Ecclus. x. 9.
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Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 47
“Let him hear it said to him, “Why is earth and ashes proud?”” — editor's note: Ecclus. x. 9.
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Gregory the Great, Epistles, Books I–VIII V.8Book V
“Hence, against the man that is proud it is written, Why is earth and ashes proud (Ecclus. x. 9)?” — the author cites it
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Gregory the Great, The Book of Pastoral Rule III.18Part III
“Let the haughty hear, Why is earth and ashes proud (Ecclus. x. 9)?” — the author cites it
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John Chrysostom, Homilies on John Homily 47
““Why is earth and ashes proud?” ( Ecclus. x. 9 ), and, “The sway of his fury shall be his destruction” ( Ecclus. i. 22 ): and, “The wrathful man is not comely” ( Prov. xi. 25 , LXX.); for there is nothing more shameful, nothing uglier than a visage inflamed with anger.” — the author cites it
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John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 76
“Wherefore also one saith, “There is not a more wicked thing than a covetous man.”” — editor's note: Ecclus. x. 9.
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Jerome, Letters Letter 133
“It is they who have stained with their perverse doctrine the spotlessness of the Church, not knowing that of human weakness it is said: “Why is earth and ashes proud?”” — editor's note: Ecclus. x. 9.
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