Holy Scripture

Sirach 42:24

A church father on this verse
“Given that "all things are in pairs, the one opposite the other," as Jesus the wise man says, receive what I send you according to the letter and according to the spirit, and consider that in every case the letter presupposes the intellect: without this, not even the letter would exist. Thus prayer also involves two w…”
Evagrius Ponticus, 4th c. — CHAPTERS ON PRAYER, PROLOGUE

Source: Septuagint

Original

24All things are double one against another: And he hath made nothing imperfect.

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22Oh how desirable are all his works! And that a man may see even to a spark.

23All these things live and remain forever for all uses, And they are all obedient.

— Sirach 42:24 —

25One thing establisheth the good of another: And who shall be filled with beholding his glory?

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