1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| Sirach 22:6 | A tale out of time is like music in mourning: but the stripes and instruction of wisdom are never out of time. | Mourning. St. Jerome (ep. ad Julian) quoting this sentence, calls it "divine Scripture," Proverb 25:20. --- Of time. Or "stripes and instruction well-timed, are wisdom." (Haydock) --- Only the wise know how to correct with advantage. |