OLD TESTAMENT

Sirach 42:5

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of bargaining dealing with merchants, of frequent correction of children, and of making the back of an evil slave to bleed.

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Verse 5. Buying. This regards magistrates, who must correct such frauds. Greek “of the money ( Calmet.) to purchase from merchants.” Bible.—We may examine whether the coin by good, and strive to get things as cheap as we can.—Bleed. Great severity was formerly used. Calmet. 30:12. Calmet.

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