“"Because the Lord loves judgment and will not abandon his holy ones." In what sense does the Lord love judgment? Because nothing in him is not weighed thoroughly, nothing happens without a reason. Consequently you also, knowing that the Lord loves judgment, do everything with an honest and truthful judgment. Thus you…”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — HOMILIES ON THE PSALMS 4:7 (PSALM 36)
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19Do nothing without advice; and when thou hast once done, repent not.
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17A sinful man will not be reproved, but findeth an excuse according to his will.
18A man of counsel will be considerate; but a strange and proud man is not daunted with fear, even when of himself he hath done without counsel.
— Sirach 32:19 —
20Go not in a way wherein thou mayest fall, and stumble not among the stones.