1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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Sirach 17:18

*The alms of a man is as a signet with him, and shall preserve the grace of a man as the apple of the eye:

Ecclesiasticus 29:6.

Alms, and all good works are placed in God's treasury, and as a ring which a person wears on his finger with the utmost care, Jeremias 22:24., and Canticle of Canticles 8:6. --- Eye. Greek Complutensian adds, (Calmet) "dividing to his sons and daughters penance, (19.) And." (Haydock) --- The Roman and Aldus edition agree with the Vulgate. --- Head. Giving a crown of glory. --- And shall, etc., is not in Greek. It implies that the wicked will be punished like Core. (Calmet)