My wounds are foul and are corrupt because of my foolishness.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Foolishness, or sin. Shame has made me conceal the state of my soul; and hence evil has increased. (St. Jerome) (Calmet)
The poisoned wound has infected other parts which were sound: (Worthington) chaburoth denotes sores, or "wounds still fresh or mortifying "(Haydock) rather than scars. (Menochius)
All sin is properly styled foolishness, as no prudent man should commit any. (Origen)