Holy Scripture

Proverbs 8:5

A church father on this verse
“Those among us who are ambassadors of Christianity sufficiently declare that they are debtors to Greeks and barbarians, to wise men and fools (for they do not deny their obligation to cure the souls even of foolish persons), in order that as far as possible they may lay aside their ignorance and endeavor to obtain gre…”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — AGAINST CELSUS 3:54

Source: Septuagint

Original

5O ye simple, understand subtlety, And ye that are untaught, imbibe knowledge.

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In context

3For she sits by the gates of princes, And sings in the entrances, saying,

4You, O men, I exhort; And utter my voice to the sons of men.

— Proverbs 8:5 —

6Hearken to me; for I will speak solemn truths; And will produce right sayings from my lips.

7For my throat shall meditate truth; And false lips are an abomination before me.

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