The crookedness of the heart
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When the mind is incited toward evil action, then the heart meditates on the crooked things which the mouth speaks. For then it will be like a sea in the heart, under the salt of many thoughts.
Greek
ὁ νοῦς πρὸς τὴν κακὴν πρᾶξιν ὁρμήσῃ, τότε ἡ καρδία ὃ λέγει στόμα μελετᾷ σκολιά· τότε γὰρ ἔσται ὡς ἐν καρδίᾳ θαλάσσης, ὑπὸ τῆς ἅλμης τῶν πολλῶν λογισμῶν
About this text
On Proverbs attributed to Eustathius of Antioch.
Catalogue & scope
Khazarzar scan
Witnesses
- Copy-text PG 18 (Khazarzar) (Greek)
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