Holy Scripture

Baruch 3:23

A church father on this verse
“Those who followed the letter of the law were judged like the pagans who had not received the law. In fact, "seeing, they see not, and hearing, they hear not."”
Olympiodorus of Alexandria, 6th c. — FRAGMENTS ON BARUCH 3:22

Source: Septuagint

Original

23The Hagarites that seek wisdom upon earth, the merchants of Merran and of Teman, the authors of fables, and searchers out of understanding; none of these have known the way of wisdom, or remembered her paths.

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21nor understood the paths thereof, nor laid hold of it: their children were far off from that way.

22It hath not been heard of in Canaan, neither hath it been seen in Teman.

— Baruch 3:23 —

24O Israel, how great is the house of God! and how large is the place of his possession!

25Great, and hath none end; high, and unmeasurable.

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