Sirach 6:4 (WEB)
A wicked soul will destroy him who has it, and will make him a laughing stock to his enemies.
Fathers and councils · 1
- Origen, De Principiis II.8Book II
“Finally, see if you can easily find a place in holy Scripture where the soul is properly mentioned in terms of praise: it frequently occurs, on the contrary, accompanied with expressions of censure, as in the passage, “An evil soul ruins him who possesses it;” and, “The soul which sinneth, it shall die.”” — editor's note: Ecclus. vi. 4.
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