Holy Scripture

Proverbs 21:16

A church father on this verse
“The man who strays from the way of doctrine, etc. He says that the giants are unclean spirits, about which the blessed Job says, "Behold, the giants groan beneath the waters, and those who dwell with them" (Job 26:5), that is, proud and malevolent strong spirits of demons, together with the men whom they have deceived…”
Bede, 8th c. — Commentary on Proverbs

Source: Septuagint

Original

16A man that wanders out of the way of righteousness, Shall rest in the congregation of giants.

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In context

14A secret gift calms anger: But he that forbears to give stirs up strong wrath.

15It is the joy of the righteous to do judgment: But a holy man is abominable with evildoers.

— Proverbs 21:16 —

17A poor man loves mirth, Loving wine and oil in abundance;

18And a transgressor is the abomination of a righteous man.

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