Sirach 29:6 (WEB)
If he prevails, the creditor will hardly receive half; and he will count it as a windfall. If not, he has deprived him of his money, and he has gotten him for an enemy without cause. He will pay him with cursing and railing. Instead of honor, he will pay him disgrace.
Fathers and councils · 1
“…thirdly, Covetousness, which means Avarice, or, as it may more properly be called, the love of money, fourthly, Anger; fifthly, Dejection; sixthly, “Accidie,” which is heaviness or weariness of heart; seventhly, κενοδοξία which means foolish or vain glory; eighthly, pride.” — editor's note: Acedia. It is much to be regretted that the old English word “Accidie” has entirely dropped out of use. It is used by Chaucer and other early writers for the…
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Cross-references · 7
Cited together in The Institutes V.1.
Cited together in The Institutes V.1.
Cited together in The Institutes V.1.
Cited together in The Institutes V.1.
Cited together in The Institutes V.1.
Cited together in The Institutes V.1.
Cited together in The Institutes V.1.