It is not in heaven, that you should say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Work. There is no need of studying the mysteries of astrology, as the Magi do, to understand the will of God. (Grotius)
St. Paul adds, (ver. 7.) or who shall descend into the deep? which is not in Hebrew. (Calmet)
But he probably alludes to the following verse, as the sea is often styled the deep. It was not necessary for the Jews, or for Christians, (Haydock) to undertake long voyages, to discover the true God, as the ancient philosophers were obliged to do; and after they had obtained some idea of the truth, they were afraid to declare it, on account of the prejudices of the people. (Calmet)
But the most illiterate among us, may easily obtain sufficient knowledge to regulate his life. (Haydock)
