“Therefore, although wicked people press forward to keep the feast and praise God as though they were at a feast and intrude into the church of the saints, yet God confutes them, saying to the sinner, "Why do you speak of my decrees?" And the gentle Spirit rebukes them, saying, "Praise is not attractive in the mouth of…”
Athanasius of Alexandria, 4th c. — FESTAL LETTERS 7:4.13-14
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9Praise is not seemly in the mouth of a sinner, for it was not sent him of the Lord.
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7But foolish men shall not attain unto her, and sinners shall not see her.
8For she is far from pride, and men that are liars cannot remember her.
— Sirach 15:9 —
10For praise shall be uttered in wisdom, and the Lord will prosper it.
11Say not thou, It is through the Lord that I fell away: for thou oughtest not to do the things that he hateth.