Friends stand afar; conscience accuses
My friends and companions stand aloof from my plague. Better a weak believer who confesses than one who hides — conscience already prosecutes; all things are naked before him.
Latin
Amici mei et proximi mei adversum me appropinquaverunt et steterunt. Fidelis infirmus mugit pro delictis; conscientia accusatrix mecum est — cur exspecto accusatorem?
About this text
Origen’s Homilia II on Psalm 37 (Rufinus’s Latin). Complete on this page: §§1–2.
English follows PG 12 (Migne) — Rufinus Latin. Trigg/Prinzivalli SC was not used as wording. This page is Psalm 37 Homilia II §§1–2 (closeout).
Witnesses
- Copy-text PG 12 (Migne) — Rufinus Latin (Latin · Psalm 37 Homilia II §§1–2)
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