“It belongs to angels never to have evil desires; it is human sometimes to have evil desires and other times not to have them; it belongs to demons always to have evil desires. The expression "all the day" signifies the entire life. So also, "continue in the fear of the Lord all the day" applies to the whole life.”
Evagrius Ponticus, 4th c. — SCHOLIA ON PROVERBS 231:21.26
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26He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
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24Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
25The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
— Proverbs 21:26 —
27The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
28A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.