"Ward: Abba Poemen said to Abba Isaac, "Let go of a small part of your righteousness and in a few days you will be at peace.""
— Poemen

January 1, 1970

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Wortley: Abba Poemen also said to Abba Isaac: “Assuage the weight of your righteousness a little and you shall experience repose during your few [remaining] days.” — Saying 141 (Ward); 140 (Wortley)