Sirach 19:2 (WEB)
Wine and women will make men of understanding go astray. He who joins with prostitutes is reckless.
Fathers and councils · 2
Ambrose of Milan
“If thou givest her desires to thy soul, thou wilt be a joy to thine enemies;” and farther on; “Wine and women make even wise men to fall away.”” — editor's note: Ecclus. xix. 2.
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Clement of Alexandria
“Corruption and the worm shall inherit him, and he shall be held up as public example to greater shame.”” — editor's note: Ecclus. xix. 2, 3, 5.
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