Holy Scripture

Sirach 11:14

A church father on this verse
“God in truth has created the body and the spirit of every single human being. Besides the diversity each person may choose to pursue, there is an infinite variety created by God beyond what could be voluntarily achieved by everyone in what each person receives at the beginning of his or her existence. But there are th…”
Prosper of Aquitaine, 5th c. — THE CALL OF ALL NATIONS 1:14

Source: Septuagint

Original

14Prosperity and adversity, life and death, Poverty and riches, come of the Lord.

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12Again, there is another that is slow, and hath need of help, Wanting ability, and full of poverty; Yet the eye of the Lord looked upon him for good, And set him up from his low estate,

13And lifted up his head from misery; So that many that saw it marveled at him.

— Sirach 11:14 —

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