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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Theophylact of Ohrid
The thrift and stinginess of the rich often makes them weep. But the apostle makes them howl, that is, weep bitterly, because they heap up their wealth for corruption and do not distribute it to the poor, for wealth is preserved only when it is spent on the poor. Therefore the author of Proverbs also says: "Cast your bread upon the face of the waters" ("Send your bread upon the waters") (Eccl. 11:1), that is, upon seeming destruction and corruption. …
Oecumenius
Act now you rich men, weep, howling in your miseries which shall come to you. "Act now." The greed and frugality of the rich are made evident by their lamentation, commanding them to weep, that is, to mourn, as those who hide their wealth for destruction and ruin, nor do they spend it on the needy: for indeed, the expenditure of wealth on these does not perish, but the one who spends it remains intact. Therefore, the author of Proverbs (Παροιμιαστής) also says: Cast your bread upon the waters, (Eccles. …
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