Psalm 9:16 — nations were stuck in the corruption they made; vice versus incorruption
“Nations were stuck in the corruption they made; in this snare which they hid, their foot was caught” (Psalm 9:16).
And indeed, against virtue, which is called incorruption, as in: “Grace be with those who love our Lord in incorruption” (Ephesians 6:24), the vice that is oppositely disposed would reasonably be called corruption and decay. It has been said, then: “If anyone corrupts, God will corrupt this one” (1 Corinthians 3:17). And in the prophet: “Because of uncleanness they have been corrupted with corruption.”
Greek
9.16 ̓Ενεπάγησαν ε θνη ἐν διαφθορᾷ ῃ ἐποίησαν· ἐν παγίδι ταύτῃ ῃ ε κρυψαν, συ νελήφθη ὁ ποὺς αὐτῶν. Καὶ μὴν κατὰ τῆς ἀρετῆς, ἀφθαρσίας λεγομένης, ὡς ἐν τῷ· ̔Η χάρις μετὰ τῶν ἀγαπώντων τὸν Κύριον ἡμῶν ἐν ἀφθαρσίᾳ· ἡ ἐναντίως ε χουσα κακία, λέγοιτο α ν εἰκό τως διαφθορὰ καὶ φθορά. Ει ρηται γοῦν· Ει τις φθείρει, φθερεῖ τοῦτον ὁ Θεός. Καὶ παρὰ τῷ προφήτῃ· Ενεκεν ἀκαθαρσίας διεφθά ρηται φθορᾷ.
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New English from locked PG 12 / Khazarzar Greek of Fragmenta in Psalmos, Psalms 1–22.3. Earlier lemma-led SERIES-CLOSEOUT English was discarded.
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