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What the Fathers say

Proverbs 31:10

Western Saints

Bede

Thus far the words of Lemuel. Hence the wisest of kings, Solomon, celebrates the praises of the holy Church in a few verses, but with the fullest truth. For it is established that the same poem consists of 22 verses, according to the order and number of the Hebrew letters, so that each verse begins with distinct letters. …

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Bonaventure

"Who shall find a valiant woman?" This is Solomon's word applied to the glorious Virgin, in which he commends her for three things: first, for the strength of spiritual fortitude; second, for the fruitfulness of supernatural conception; and third, for the discernment of salutary counsel. …

Collationes de Septem Donis, Collation 6 ↗