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Louis Segond 1910
Des épines, des pièges sont sur la voie de l'homme pervers; Celui qui garde son âme s'en éloigne.
KJV
Thorns [and] snares [are] in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
Thorns [and] snares [are] in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
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s pertaining to the Christian mode of life, they may the more easily persevere therein; according to Prov. 22:5 : "A young man according to his way, even when he is old, he will not depart from it." This reason is also given by Dionysius (Eccl. Hier. iii). Reply to Objection 1: T…
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Patrologia Latina Vol. 101 (Migne)
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