Absurd short-sightedness

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Absurd short-sightedness.

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Absurd short-sightedness. · Absurd short-sightedness. · view the constellation · filed as J2050

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general *Wienert FFC LVI 108 (15*).

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Wise man short-sightedly scorned for his advice God's mercy contrasted with man's short-sightedness

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Dwarf king (fairy) laughs at the absurdities he sees about him. (1) Sees man who is to die that day complain that his shoes are too thin. (Cf. J2174.) (2) Sees women adorn their heads when they are immoral below. (Cf. J2050.) (3) Sees man remove from his wife's garment dust gathered while she lay with another man. (Cf. J2301.3.) (4) Sees persons making plans while forgetting to say, "If God wills."

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