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Matthew, at what point will you warn Mr. Tom G K who repeatedly lies and engages in name-calling and other endless vebal attacks? I don't know of any other poster here who has such a poor reputation of +387/-906. I always pray for everyone on CI, but I will step up my prayers for you Matthew and Mr. Tom and any who may come here only to disrupt.

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CathInfo been like this at other times before too. Little change really. Still many prediction of catastrophe going to happen at any moment. Even though prediction made here for 20 year turn out to be wrong over and over and over same people still keep predicting. Same old doomscroll. Have many loudmouth over years. Tom and Maria current douchebag but many like them here before. You know this. Some good members have die. I miss them. But maybe other good member have just outgrow what CathInfo is. Maybe new member have to fight old fight to learn and grow too. Maybe old member need to let go. CathInfo not permanent.

Are you authorized by the Church to comment on Sacred Scripture?

Father Haydock was, and here's what he had to say:

Ver. 10. Who. The following verses are in alphabetical order. They contain a grand eulogy of Bethsabee, who repented, or of a perfect matron. (Calmet) — Such are rare, though they may be found. (Worthington) — Valiant; industrious. — Price. Formerly people bought their wives. (Calmet) — Is. Hebrew, “is far above rubies (Protestants; Haydock) or pearls,” Lamentations iv. 7.

Ver. 11. Spoils, taken in war. His wife will supply all necessaries, ver. 21.

Ver. 13. Hands, with skill and industry, (Calmet) or “willingness.” (Hebrew) (Menochius) — Ladies of the highest quality formerly employed themselves in this manner, like Penelope. Alexander, Augustus, and Charlemagne wore garments, which their sisters or wives had wrought. (Curt. 5.) (Suetonius 64.) (Eginhard.)

Ver. 14. Bread; all that is used for meat and drink. Septuagint, “riches.” Grabe, “livelihood:” Bion. (Haydock)

Ver. 15. Night, or early in the morning, as soon as the night was over; de nocte. Hebrew, “while it is yet night.” (Haydock) — Extreme vigilance is required of those who direct others. “The master must be first up, and last in bed.” (Cato v.)

Ver. 16. Considered. This conduct is suggested by prudence. (Calmet) — Cato (Rust. 2.) says, “Do not go only once round the field,” &c.

Ver. 17. Arm; working, and making others obey.

Ver. 18. Night, during a great part of which she will work.

Ver. 19. Strong things, “becoming” (Septuagint) her station. (Calmet) — Spindle. She purposes and begins well, trusting in God for perfection and a reward. (Worthington)

Ver. 21. Domestics. Hebrew, “house is clothed in purple,” which may be understood of the domestics, though it seems more probably to refer to her husband and children.

Ver. 22. Tapestry, for the beds and floor. — Linen, or cotton; byssus, Exodus xxv. 4.

Ver. 23. Gates. Chaldean, “provinces.” The rich were chosen for judges. (Calmet)

Ver. 24. The Chanaanite, the merchant; for Chanaanite, in Hebrew, signifies a merchant. (Challoner) — The Phœnicians travelled into all countries. Traffic was not then deemed a discredit, even to kings. — Girdles were worn both by men and women, and were very costly, insomuch that (Calmet) the kings of Persia assigned cities to furnish their wives with them. (Athen. i. in Antylla.) — They who practise and teach the law may be said to buy and sell. (Worthington)

Ver. 25. Clothing: it is very beautiful, or wisdom and virtue surround her. — Day. She fears not death, (Calmet) or future distress of hunger, &c. (Jansenius)

Ver. 26. Tongue. She is ever bent on doing good. (Haydock) — Very different from many of her sex, who are taken up with vanity and complaints. (Calmet)

Ver. 27. Idle, out of a sense of duty, and not through avarice.

Ver. 28. Her. They were best able to judge of her merit.

Ver. 30. Lord. Hitherto natural qualifications appear: but to these the Christian matron must add sincere piety: and thus Solomon completes the character of his mother, (Calmet) who had given him such excellent instructions, or of any accomplished woman. Outward beauty soon (Haydock) decays; but the fear of God is more deserving of praise. (Worthington)

Ver. 31. Gates, before all the judges (Haydock) and people. (Menochius) — Good works shall be rewarded at God’s tribunal, (Worthington) when the vain worldly beauty shall be covered with confusion. (Haydock) — This idea of a perfect woman is best verified in the Catholic Church, (St. Augustine; Ven. Bede) though the blessed Virgin [Mary], &c., may also be designated. (Worthington) — The use of the alphabet herein denotes, that we must begin with a moral good life, if we would penetrate the greater mysteries of the Scriptures. (St. Jerome) (Lam.[Lamentations?])