“What is written in the book of Solomon we ought to read with great anxiety and fear, not with indifference: "He that hardens his ears from hearing the law, his prayer shall be an abomination." A person should first be willing to listen to God, if he wants to be heard by him. Indeed, with what boldness does he want God…”
Caesarius of Arles, 6th c. — SERMON 7:3-4
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9He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
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7Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.
8He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
— Proverbs 28:9 —
10Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.
11The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.