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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Gregory the Dialogist
Ver. 35. They conceive woe, and bring forth iniquity, and their womb prepareth deceit. For he conceives 'woe,' when he devises wicked things; he 'brings forth iniquity,' when he has begun to fulfil what he has devised; by entertaining envy, he 'conceives woe;' by uttering slanders, he 'brings forth iniquity.' For it is grievous wickedness when he who is wicked strives to make others appear wicked, that he may himself thereby appear as holy, because he has shewn that others are not holy. …
Thomas Aquinas
He adds a third sin of deceit. So the text continues, "He conceived pain," because he premeditated in his heart the kind of pain he would inflict on others. The conception of this pain has born harm unjustly inflicted and so the text continues, "and given birth to evil." He adds as a consequence the manner in which he accomplished this saying, "and his womb prepares evil intent." Truly a hypocrite's nature is to plot harm against others by deceit, not in the open. …
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