Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? [then] may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
KJV
Hebrew original
Louis Segond 1910
Un Ethiopien peut-il changer sa peau, Et un léopard ses taches? De même, pourriez-vous faire le bien, Vous qui êtes accoutumés à faire le mal?
KJV
Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? [then] may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
Methodius
De Libero Arbitrio
disch geworden, den so vom Herrn Geehrten tötet, wird etwa der Herr schuld sein an jenem bösen An- 5 Jerem. 13, 23 — 11 Weish. Sal. 2, 24; vgl. De autex. 18, 8. 19, 3. 4 S. 194, 4. 196, 9. 13. De res. I, 36, 2f. Iren. Adv. haer. IV, 40, 3. Tert. De pat. 5. S C Ezn. — 11 vgl. Atha…
Eucherius of Lyon
Book of Spiritual Intelligence Formulas
h varied behavior, as the prophet asks: "Can an Ethiopian change his skin, or a leopard its spots?" (Jeremiah 13:23). The elephant represents a massive sinner. In Kings it is noted: "They brought to Solomon apes and elephants" (First Kings 10:22). The bear symbolizes the devil, c…
Various
Patrologia Latina Vol. 121 (Migne)
r in propheta, et ostendunt consequentia textus.] , vos poteritis bene facere, cum didiceritis male (Jer. XIII, 23) . Unde si potes aliquando Aethiopem ostendere album, aut non variantem coloribus pardus; poteris et tu quod exspectas redemptionis adispici bonum. Quod quia impossi…
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