THE SENTENCES OF THE SYRIAC MENANDER The Epitome of the Sentences of the Syriac ‘Menander / by T. BAARDA
The Epitome of the Sentences of the Syriac ‘Menander’ 1 Menander, the Sage, (1) 2 Before everything, fear God, 3 and honor the one that is older than you, 4 for thus you shall be honored by God. (2) 5 Flee from everything that is hateful. (3) 6 There is no one who follows his stomach or his lust, 7 who immediately shall not be dishonored and despised. (4) 8 Blessed is the man who has mastered his stomach and his lust. (5) 9 The main source of all good things is the fear of God: 10 it delivers us from all evil things, 11 and in your distresses you will call upon him, 12 and he will listen...
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