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Louis Segond 1910
Celui qui garde ce qui est commandé garde son âme; Celui qui ne veille pas sur sa voie mourra.
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He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; [but] he that despiseth his ways shall die.
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; [but] he that despiseth his ways shall die.
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rescribed for negligence. Therefore negligence is not a mortal sin. On the contrary, It is written ( Prov. 19:16 ): "He that neglecteth his own life [Vulg.: 'way'] shall die." I answer that, As stated above (A[2], ad 3), negligence arises out of a certain remissness of the will,…
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