1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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Wisdom 8:19

And I was a witty child, and had received a good soul.

Received. "By lot," sortitus, (Haydock) to exclude all preceding merit. (St. Augustine, de Gen. lit. 10:18.) --- Good soul. Natural dispositions (Pineda) are perfected by grace and labour. (Calmet)