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What the Fathers say

Numbers 6:18

Western Saints

Pacian of Barcelona

For what does it mean that the Nazarites let their hair grow long, saving that by a life of special continency proud thoughts gain ground? And what does it signify, that, the act of devotion over, the Nazarite is commanded to shave his head, and cast the hair into the sacrificial fire, but that we then reach the height of perfection, when we so overcome our external evil habits, as to discard from the mind even thoughts that are superfluous? …

Morals on the Book of Job, Book 2, Section 84 ↗