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Une bonne réputation vaut mieux que le bon parfum, et le jour de la mort que le jour de la naissance. Voir aussi: Apocalypse 14:13 Proverbes 22:1 Ecclésiaste 4:2Mieux vaut aller dans une maison de deuil que d’aller dans une maison de festin; car c’est là la fin de tout homme, et celui qui vit prend la chose à cœur. Voir aussi: Psaumes 90:12 Hébreux 9:27 Deutéronome 32:29Mieux vaut le chagrin que le rire; car avec un visage triste le cœur peut être content. Voir aussi: 2 Corinthiens 7:9-11 Romains 5:3-4 Jacques 4:8-10Le cœur des sages est dans la maison de deuil, et le cœur des insensés dans la maison de joie. Voir aussi: Matthieu 8:14-16 1 Samuel 25:36 Luc 7:12-13Mieux vaut entendre la réprimande du sage que d’entendre le chant des insensés. Voir aussi: Proverbes 15:31-32 Psaumes 141:5 Apocalypse 3:19Car comme le bruit des épines sous la chaudière, ainsi est le rire des insensés. C’est encore là une vanité. Voir aussi: Psaumes 118:12 Psaumes 58:9 Ecclésiaste 2:2L’oppression rend insensé le sage, et les présents corrompent le cœur. Voir aussi: Deutéronome 16:19 Exode 23:8 Proverbes 17:23Mieux vaut la fin d’une chose que son commencement; mieux vaut un esprit patient qu’un esprit hautain. Voir aussi: Hébreux 10:36 Psaumes 126:5-6 Proverbes 14:29Ne te hâte pas en ton esprit de t’irriter, car l’irritation repose dans le sein des insensés. Voir aussi: Jacques 1:19 Proverbes 14:17 Proverbes 16:32Ne dis pas: D’où vient que les jours passés étaient meilleurs que ceux-ci? Car ce n’est point par sagesse que tu demandes cela. Voir aussi: Psaumes 14:2-3 Romains 1:22-32 Genèse 6:11-12La sagesse vaut autant qu’un héritage, et même plus pour ceux qui voient le soleil. Voir aussi: Ecclésiaste 11:7 1 Timothée 6:17-19 Proverbes 8:10-11Car à l’ombre de la sagesse on est abrité comme à l’ombre de l’argent; mais un avantage de la science, c’est que la sagesse fait vivre ceux qui la possèdent. Voir aussi: Proverbes 8:35 Proverbes 2:7 Proverbes 3:18Regarde l’œuvre de Dieu: qui pourra redresser ce qu’il a courbé? Voir aussi: Ecclésiaste 1:15 Job 12:14 Psaumes 107:43Au jour du bonheur, sois heureux, et au jour du malheur, réfléchis: Dieu a fait l’un comme l’autre, afin que l’homme ne découvre en rien ce qui sera après lui. Voir aussi: Ecclésiaste 3:4 Ecclésiaste 3:22 Deutéronome 8:3J’ai vu tout cela pendant les jours de ma vanité. Il y a tel juste qui périt dans sa justice, et il y a tel méchant qui prolonge son existence dans sa méchanceté. Voir aussi: Ecclésiaste 8:12-14 Ecclésiaste 6:12 Matthieu 23:34-35Ne sois pas juste à l’excès, et ne te montre pas trop sage: pourquoi te détruirais-tu? Voir aussi: Romains 12:3 Proverbes 25:16 Colossiens 2:18Ne sois pas méchant à l’excès, et ne sois pas insensé: pourquoi mourrais-tu avant ton temps? Voir aussi: Proverbes 10:27 Psaumes 55:23 Job 22:16Il est bon que tu retiennes ceci, et que tu ne négliges point cela; car celui qui craint Dieu échappe à toutes ces choses. Voir aussi: Ecclésiaste 8:12 Malachie 4:2 Ecclésiaste 12:13La sagesse rend le sage plus fort que dix chefs qui sont dans une ville. Voir aussi: Colossiens 1:9-11 Proverbes 21:22 Ecclésiaste 9:13-18Non, il n’y a sur la terre point d’homme juste qui fasse le bien et qui ne pèche jamais. Voir aussi: Romains 3:23 Isaïe 53:6 1 Jean 1:8-10Ne fais donc pas attention à toutes les paroles qu’on dit, de peur que tu n’entendes ton serviteur te maudire; Voir aussi: Proverbes 30:10 Isaïe 29:21 2 Samuel 16:10car ton cœur a senti bien des fois que tu as toi-même maudit les autres. Voir aussi: Jacques 3:9 Matthieu 18:32-35 Matthieu 15:19J’ai éprouvé tout cela par la sagesse. J’ai dit: Je serai sage. Et la sagesse est restée loin de moi. Voir aussi: Romains 1:22 1 Corinthiens 1:20 Genèse 3:5Ce qui est loin, ce qui est profond, profond, qui peut l’atteindre? Voir aussi: Romains 11:33 1 Timothée 6:16 Isaïe 55:8-9Je me suis appliqué dans mon cœur à connaître, à sonder, et à chercher la sagesse et la raison des choses, et à connaître la folie de la méchanceté et la stupidité de la sottise. Voir aussi: Ecclésiaste 10:13 Josué 7:13 2 Pierre 3:3-9Et j’ai trouvé plus amère que la mort la femme dont le cœur est un piège et un filet, et dont les mains sont des liens; celui qui est agréable à Dieu lui échappe, mais le pécheur est pris par elle. Voir aussi: Proverbes 22:14 Proverbes 5:3-5 Proverbes 2:16Voici ce que j’ai trouvé, dit l’Ecclésiaste, en examinant les choses une à une pour en saisir la raison; Voir aussi: Ecclésiaste 12:8-10 Ecclésiaste 1:1-2voici ce que mon âme cherche encore, et que je n’ai point trouvé. J’ai trouvé un homme entre mille; mais je n’ai pas trouvé une femme entre elles toutes. Voir aussi: Psaumes 12:1 Job 33:23 1 Rois 11:1-3Seulement, voici ce que j’ai trouvé, c’est que Dieu a fait les hommes droits; mais ils ont cherché beaucoup de détours. Voir aussi: Jérémie 4:22 Genèse 6:11-12 Marc 7:8-9

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Notes · Haydock (1859, domaine public)Notes : 28

Notes en anglais Commentaire catholique du XIXᵉ siècle du P. George Leo Haydock, tel qu’il a été publié.

Ces notes gardent les polémiques de leur époque : certaines parlent durement du peuple juif ou d'autres chrétiens. L'Église enseigne autrement aujourd'hui. On ne peut imputer au peuple juif la mort du Christ (Nostra Aetate 4 ; Catéchisme 597–598), et les chrétiens des autres communautés sont nos frères dans le Seigneur (Unitatis Redintegratio 3). L'unité des chrétiens

Ecclésiaste 7:1

Ver. 1. Above him. We are intent on things which regard us not, while we neglect the important concerns of heaven. Hebrew may be joined with the preceding. C. --- Prot. (11.) "seeing there are many thing which increase vanity, what is man the better? 12.) for who knoweth?" &c. H. ---

Some strive to obtain riches or honours, which will prove fatal to them. C. ---

None can perfectly know the nature of things either present or future. W.

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Ecclésiaste 7:2

Ver. 2. Name. "It is necessary for the sake of others," (S. Aug. de B. Vid. xxii.) particularly for those who have to direct souls. S. Greg. in Ezec. C. --- In this second part is shewn that felicity is procured by a good life. W. --- Death.

Speaking of the just, for death is the beginning of sorrows to the wicked. C. ---

Some nations mourned on the birth-day of their children. Val. Max.

ii. 6. Eurip in Ctes.

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Ecclésiaste 7:3

Ver. 3. Come. While at birth-day feasts (Gen. xl. 20. Matt. xiv. 6.) people give themselves up to joy, and cherish the idea of living long. C.

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Ecclésiaste 7:4

Ver. 4. Anger. That is, correction, or just wrath and zeal against evil, (Ch.) is preferable to a misguided complaisance. Prov. xxvii. 6. C. --- Anger, when rightly used, helps us to correct our faults. W.

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Ecclésiaste 7:5

Ver. 5. Mourning. They submit willingly to correction, (S. Jer.) or think seriously on the dangers of sin and God's judgments.

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Ecclésiaste 7:6

Ver. 6. Wise man. Much prudence is requisite to correct with fruit, and to persuade the sinner that he is under a mistake. C.

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Ecclésiaste 7:7

Ver. 7. Laughter. It is loud and soon over. Eccli. xxi. 23. Lu. xxvi. 5. C.

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Ecclésiaste 7:8

Ver. 8. Oppression. Lit. "calumny." The most perfect can hardly bear it. Heb.

"oppression (or calumny of others. C.) will make the wise insane, and a present will ruin the heart." Mont. ---

Avarice blinds us. H. --- Deut. xvi. 19. "a corrupt judge examines ill the truth."

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Ecclésiaste 7:9

Ver. 9. Speech. Heb. "thing." The best projects often are seen to fail. ---

Beginning, as the auditor is on longer kept in suspense. --- Presumptuous.

Rashness must not be confounded with courage. C. --- Hasty and immoderate anger is hurtful. W.

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Ecclésiaste 7:10

Ver. 10. Bosom, as in its proper place. The wise may feel its impressions, but he immediately makes resistance.

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Ecclésiaste 7:11

Ver. 11. Foolish. Men endeavour to excuse themselves by the manners of the age. But there have always been both good and evil. C. i. 10. C. --- Corruption was prevalent in former times as well as now. M.

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Ecclésiaste 7:12

Ver. 12. With. Heb. also, "above, or much as riches." C. --- These are impediments in the hands of the reprobate, while they promote virtue in the good." S. Amb. Lu. viii. n. 85. --- The man who has only wisdom, cannot do as much good as those who are also rich. C. --- The moderate use of riches helps the servants of God, while they do not set their hearts upon them. W. --- The sun, to men on earth.

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Ecclésiaste 7:13

Ver. 13. Them. Money may procure necessaries for the body; (H.) but wisdom gives a long and happy life. Prov. iv. 10. Bar. iii. 28. C.

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Ecclésiaste 7:14

Ver. 14. Despised. God never neglects first. Trid. Ses. vi. 11. --- He detests sin, and at last abandons the obstinate, though he never fails to offer sufficient graces. A person who is of an unhealthy constitution, or involved in sin, cannot be cured by man alone. Yet we must not cease to preach, &c. while we expect all from God, who gives the increase. 1 Cor. iii. 7.

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Ecclésiaste 7:15

Ver. 15. Complaint. Prosperity and adversity succeed each other, that we may be neither elated nor dejected too much. S. Bern. ep. xxxvi. --- If we enjoy the advantages of nature, we must be thankful; if we feel pain, we must cheerfully submit to God's will. H.

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Ecclésiaste 7:16

Ver. 16. Vanity, during this miserable life. --- Wickedness. This seemed more incongruous under the old law, when long life was promised to the just, (C. Ps.

lxxii. 3. Ex. xx. 12.) though it chiefly regarded heaven. H.

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Ecclésiaste 7:17

Ver. 17. Over just, viz. By an excessive rigour in censuring the ways of God in bearing with the wicked. Ch. --- Give not way to scruples, (S. Bern.) nor to self-conceit. Alcuin. --- Become. Heb.

"perish," being oppressed with majesty. Lorin. T. C.

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Ecclésiaste 7:18

Ver. 18. Overmuch. No sin can be tolerated. C. --- But as all offend in many things, (v. 21. H.) they are encouraged to rise again with diligence and sorrow.

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Ecclésiaste 7:19

Ver. 19. From him. Who is otherwise withdrawn, &c. Heb. "take hold of this, and not neglect that: for he who feareth God, will walk with all them." He will avoid all extremes both of virtue and vice. C. --- Prot. and Mont. "he shall come forth of them all," and advance towards heaven.

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Ecclésiaste 7:20

Ver. 20. City. It has the advantage over more strength. C. ix. 16.

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Ecclésiaste 7:21

Ver. 21. Not. 1 Jo. i. 8. Crates said it was "impossible to find one who falls not."

Laert. vi. H.

--- We must not flatter ourselves with impeccability, v. 18. C. --- See Seneca.

Clem. i. 6.

Peccavimus omnes, &c. and de Ira. i. 28. M.

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Ecclésiaste 7:23

Ver. 23. Thy. We must be satisfied with a good conscience, as we cannot control the thoughts and words of all. S. Amb. Of. i. 1.

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Ecclésiaste 7:24

Ver. 24. Me. This is a proof of having made great progress in wisdom, since the half-learned are the most presumptuous. C.

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Ecclésiaste 7:25

Ver. 25. Much. Prot. "the which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?" H.

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Ecclésiaste 7:26

Ver. 26. Reason. Of all things. In this natural wisdom consists. Sept. "and number." He examined the pretensions of philosophy, which attempted thus to predict future events; but found that it was all deceit, like a harlot. Olympiod.

--- He explored the qualities of different things, as an arithmetician counts numbers. M.

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Ecclésiaste 7:27

Ver. 27. Her. He speaks by experience, (S. Jer.) as none perhaps ever fell more terribly victims of impure love. C. --- Though a plurality of wives was then permitted, Solomon did wrong in marrying strangers; and in suffering himself to be deluded by them, so as to erect temples to their respective idols. H. --- All the attractions of women are replete with danger, and can only be overcome by God's grace, and by flight. 1 Cor. iv. 8. Prov. vii. 22. and xxii. 14. C.

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Ecclésiaste 7:29

Ver. 29. Man. The superior part of the soul rarely thinks of good; but the sensual part always inclines to evil. W. --- Solomon found danger from all women, (S. Jer.) and there is none who may not prove fatal to those who are off their guard. C. --- Yet some are doubtless innocent, like the bless Virgin. H.

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Ecclésiaste 7:30

Ver. 30. Right. He fell by his own free-will. S. Aug. de Civ. Dei. xiv. 11. W. --- The great corruption of the world is not, therefore, to be attributed to God. Eph. iv.

23. Our first parents were led by curiosity to examine whether the fruit was good, &c. (S. Cyr. Cat. ii. Chal. Boss.) or mankind, in general, make useless enquiries. --- And he. Heb. and Sept. "they," &c. C. --- Of the word. That is, of this obscure and difficult matter (Ch). if this sentence have any connection with the preceding. It is placed at the head of the next chapter in Heb. C.

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Licence: Notes by Fr. George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), from the Douay-Rheims Bible with Haydock's commentary (first ed. Thomas Haydock, Manchester/Dublin, 1811–1814; New York: Edward Dunigan & Brother, 1859); New Testament notes compiled with Fr. Benedict Rayment. Public domain. Digital text: "The Haydock Bible", Internet Archive (archive.org/details/TheHaydockBible), uploaded 2011 under the Public Domain Mark. · Crédits et licences

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