“The Lord often frequently speaks before he proceeds to act. "For my arrows," he says, "will make an end of them. They shall be consumed with hunger and be eaten by birds; and they will suffer incurable convulsions. I will send the teeth of wild beasts on them, with the rage of serpents creeping on the earth. Out in th…”
Clement of Alexandria, 3th c. — The Instructor Book 1
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21The fear of the Lord driveth away sins: and where it is present, it turneth away wrath.
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19Wisdom raineth down skill and knowledge of understanding standing, and exalteth them to honour that hold her fast.
20The root of wisdom is to fear the Lord, and the branches thereof are long life.
— Sirach 1:21 —
22A furious man cannot be justified; for the sway of his fury shall be his destruction.
23A patient man will tear for a time, and afterward joy shall spring up unto him.