Holy Scripture

Proverbs 5:14

A church father on this verse
“I was almost in all evil, etc. The Church and the Synagogue are Greek names, and they signify the same thing in Latin, that is, an assembly of many together. But if they are distinguished more subtly, the Church is interpreted as a calling together, the Synagogue as a gathering together. And indeed the old people of G…”
Bede, 8th c. — Commentary on Proverbs

Source: Septuagint

Original

14I was almost in all evil In the midst of the congregation and assembly.

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In context

12And thou shalt say, How have I hated instruction, And my heart avoided reproofs!

13I heard not the voice of him that instructed me, and taught me, Neither did I apply mine ear.

— Proverbs 5:14 —

15Drink waters out of thine own vessels, And out of thine own springing wells.

16Let not waters out of thy fountain be spilt by thee, But let thy waters go into thy streets.

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