1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| Sirach 40:16 | The weed growing over every water, and at the bank of the river, shall be pulled up before all grass. | Weed. Literally, "verdure." Greek Achei, (Haydock) properly denotes the rush, papyrus, which grows on the banks of the Nile, (Genesis 41:2.; Calmet) and was used for fuel. (Alpin. 1:7.) (Matthew 6:30.) --- Thus the wicked will presently (Calmet) be treated. (Menochius) |