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Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:1459…life in god h chapter xxiv h ver my son envy not evil men neither desire to be with them for their heart meditates falsehood and their lips speak of labors spiritual son do not in… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1585B…ay, in a man who does injustice. Do not emulate so as to do evil; for they who do evil shall be cut off.» Prov. xxiii, 17. — «Let not your heart envy sinners.» Prov. xxiv, 1. — «My son, do not emulate wicked men,… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:353A…far from them.” “My son, do not emulate wicked men, and do not desire to be with them. For their heart meditates on deceits, and their lips speak of sorrows.” Prov. xxiv, 1. — “My son, do not emulate wicked men,… Antonius Melissa fl. 11th centuryPG 136:1159…honors of wicked men nor follow their paths proverb xxiv my son be not thou envious against evil men neither desire to be with them for their heart meditators destruction and their lips talk of mischief… Antonius Melissa fl. 11th centuryPG 136:1159…evil men neither desire to be with them for their heart meditators destruction and their lips talk of mischief delight not in evil nor be envious of the ungodly proverb iv my son follow not the… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:357D…e ways of righteousness, and I move in the midst of the paths of righteousness, says Wisdom. » Prov. XII, 24. — « A wise man is a throne of perception. » Prov. XXIV, 3. — « With wisdom a house is built, and… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1215A…rov. XXVI, 4 — "Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you become like him. But answer a fool according to his folly, lest he seem wise to himself." Prov. XXIV, 7 — "Death meets the undisciplined." "The… OrigenesPG 16:1407…overbs. V. 1. A., S., into desire. Roman Edition and Drusius, from whom we borrow everything for this chapter. V. 9. A., one who is slothful, etc. See below on Prov. xxiv, 10. V. 19. A., brother... of strength. Her… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:139C…e right and left» (Isa. liv, 2); and further, «Fix, do not spare.» And again: «Deliver those being led to death, and do not cease to ransom those being slain» (Prov. xxiv, 11). And these things, then, shall be… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1191D…⟧ Job 29. 12, 17. — « I saved the poor from the hand of the powerful. I broke the jaws of the unjust, and from the midst of their teeth I tore away the prey. » Prov. 24. 11. — « Rescue them that are led to death,… Anonymous (Church of Smyrna) written shortly after c. 155-160PG 5:1055…of wrath and revelation of the just judgment of god who will render to every man according to his works to them indeed who according to patience in good work seek glory and honor and incorruption… Hegesippus c. 110 - c. 180PG 5:1309…not believe either in the resurrection or that he was coming to render to every man according to his works but those who did believe did so because of james since many even of the leaders… Clement of Alexandria c. 150 – c. 215PG 8:1345…is written behold the lord and his reward is before him to render to every man according to his works and what eye has not seen and ear has not heard and has not ascended into… Pope Urban I d. 230 (pope 222-230)PG 10:131…of wrath and revelation of the just judgment of god who will render to every man according to his works to them indeed who according to patience in good work seek a glory and honour and… Hippolytus of Rome c. 170–235PG 10:939…and will herald the coming and the appearance of the judge to render to every man according to his works for concerning the resurrection of all and the kingdom of the saints daniel… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:959…wrath of the revelation of the just judgment of god who will render to every man according to his works they provoked therefore the lord to anger and forsook the lord and served baalim and astaroth… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:875…of wrath and revelation of the just judgment of god who will render to every man according to his works a hard heart is spoken of in the scriptures when the human mind like wax hardened… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:877…us inquire concerning the just judgment of god in which he will render to every man according to his works and first indeed let the heretics be excluded who speak of good or bad natures of… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:879…righteous man shall be remembered when he has fallen how will god render to every man according to his works but let us see whether perhaps divine discourse may find in itself a way of resolving… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:339…of wrath and revelation of the just judgment of god who will render to every man according to his works it is as if someone were to call the punishments imposed by the law upon a… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 24:521…of wrath and revelation of the just judgment of god who will render to every man according to his works vers they that are sanctified and purified in the gardens and in the thresholds eating swine's… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:1457…and of the revelation of the just judgment of god who will render to every man according to his works a for those who are in need of correction by their temporary pleasure and by their… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:481…and of revelation and of the righteous judgment of god who will render to every man according to his works to them indeed who by patience in good work seek glory and honor and incorruption eternal… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:919…man shall come in the majesty of his father and then shall he render to every man according to his works and they shall see the son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:547…frightens the many and they are duller they add when he shall render to every man according to his works see those strangers and sojourners those who are citizens of heaven nay rather greater than citizens… Mark the Hermit fl. c. 400–430PG 65:1107…prophet not being ignorant of this said to god for thou shalt render to every man according to his works and another prophet speaking from the person of god says vengeance is mine i will repay… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 68:875…and that he is truthful who says to god for you will render to every man according to his works the law indicates to us again saying for this reason the prince shall not take from… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 71:85…a from above out of heaven christ shall descend to render to every man according to his works for those who have chosen to disobey the divine commands and have loved the things in… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 75:525…the glory of his father with his angels and then he will render to every man according to his works if god and father truly… Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:1113…worked for that is the time of which david says for you render to every man according to his works but what did he say at the end of the present sanction in the year of… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:255…day of wrath and revelation and righteous judgment of god who will render to every man according to his works many shall be wounded by the lord he calls those who are given over to wickedness… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:491…day of wrath and revelation and just judgment of god who will render to every man according to his works many shall be wounded by the lord he calls those who are given over to wickedness… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:67…day of wrath and revelation and just judgment of god who will render to every man according to his works for because you have an indomitable mind and persevere in wickedness you pass the sentence of… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:559…of wrath and revelation of the just judgment of god who will render to every man according to his works for like a physician he draws out what is burdensome because of some confusion and evokes… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:2341…of man shall come in the glory of his father and will render to every man according to his works matt xvi some have applied these things even to his first advent showing that he would… Maximus the Confessor c. 580–662PG 90:933…belongeth to god and mercy to thee o lord for thou wilt render to every man according to his works and again the ecclesiastes saying the end of the discourse hear all fear god and keep… Maximus the Confessor c. 580–662PG 90:995…or for another reason when you hear from scripture for thou wilt render to every man according to his works take care not to understand it in such a way that god rewards as good those… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1179…in the glory of his father with his angels and then will he render to every man according to his works b matth xxiv and immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun shall be… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:85A…s, but from the Lord comes what is just.” (Prov. XIX, 6) “He who fashioned every breath, He knows all things, and will render to each according to his works.” (Prov. XXIV, 12) “The Lord of all shall not shrink from… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:625…of wrath and revelation and the just judgment of god who will render to every man according to his works you see o scorner and fear the threats and arise from the sleep of contempt since… Arethas of Caesarea c. 860 – after 932PG 106:779…still behold i come quickly and my reward is with me to render to every man according to his works i am alpha and omega the beginning and the end the first and the last seal… Symeon Metaphrastes fl. c. 960, d. c. 1000PG 115:213…say neither professed a resurrection nor believed that one was coming to render to every man according to his works many however even for the sake of james were joined to the choir of believers and… Euthymius the Hagiorite c. 955-1028PG 96:939…the thought of man shall make confession to thee and thou shalt render to every man according to his works psalm lxxvii many other things of this kind did both the psalmist and all the prophets… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:627…so that he might announce them to the people for you will render to every man according to his works for in the future judgment you will distribute to each person what is according to his… Andronicus I Comnenus c. 1118–1185PG 133:917…is of god and thou o lord art merciful for thou wilt render to every man according to his works and paul following him cries out for in that wherein he himself hath suffered he is… Gregory Palamas c. 1296–1359PG 151:47…unto god and unto thee o lord belongeth mercy for thou shalt render to every man according to his works b therefore mercy and long suffering precede the divine judgment for god possessing and containing in… Orsiesius of TabennaPG 40:883…of wrath and revelation of the just judgment of god who will render to every man according to his works but with our whole heart let us return to the lord and according to the words… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:1775B…hat it confers, as it were, a certain vision of the soul upon this new boy. And again it warns, saying: "Eat honey, my son, that your throat may be sweetened" (Prov. XXIV, 13). It calls the words of celestial doctr… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 77:831A…this into doubt. For it is written: "He that shutteth his ears, that he may not hear the weak, he also shall cry himself, and there shall be none to hear him" (Prov. XXIV, 13). Moreover, it is right for us to be m… Nicetas of Serres fl. c. 1090PG 127:1289A…y palate, sweeter than honey to my mouth (Psal. CXVIII, 103). And Solomon himself also says in the Proverbs: My son, eat honey, for thy palate is sweetened (Prov. XXIV, 13)—meaning, by a figurative expression, d… Maximus the Confessor c. 580–662PG 91:871C…shall mourn and weep. James v, 5. — You have feasted delicately upon the earth and have been wanton; you have nourished your hearts as in a day of slaughter. Prov. xxiv, 15. — Do not be deceived by the fullness o… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:539B…it was a just thing for the erring one to return, and for the fallen one to rise, as it is written: A just man shall fall seven times, and shall rise again (Prov. 24:16); because, therefore, I have fallen unj… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1383A…lth of the impious is laid up for the just." Prov. iv, 18. — "The paths of the just shine like light; they go before and illuminate, until the day is perfect." Prov. xxiv, 16. — "The just shall fall seven times, an… OrigenesPG 16:3147…the creation is transformed and revealed. And this, he says, is what is meant in the Scripture: "A righteous man shall fall seven times and shall rise again" (Prov. 24:16). For these falls, he says, are the mov… Anastasius of SinaiPG 89:353B…his hands, shall befall him” (Isa. III, 11). ⟦Solomon.⟧ “Seven times shall the just man fall, and shall rise again: but the wicked shall fall down into evil” (Prov. XXIV, 16). “A man in labors laboureth against hi… Antonius Melissa fl. 11th centuryPG 136:825B…iven the impiety of my heart" (Ps. xxxi. 5). "Let us prevent his face in confession" (Ps. xciv. 2). "A just man shall fall seven times and shall rise again" (Prov. xxiv. 16). "The just is his own accuser in the f… Gregory of Nazianzus c. 329–390PG 35:575…s life than to be reserved for the tribunals of the world to come. This much I say because of the law that forbids rejoicing at the fall of an enemy ⟦(Prov. XXIV 17)⟧, and demands compassion from those who stand firm. But I… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:201B…we fear lest there be a shift to the right, and for us, punishment is inescapable in both cases. For it says: Do not rejoice at the stumbling of your enemy (Prov. 24:17). And do not tell me of the magnitude o… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 57:443C…ce at the evils of their enemies go unpunished (for "do not rejoice," He says, "at the downfall of your enemies, lest God see it and it be displeasing to Him" [Prov. 24:17-18]), much less those who envy those b… Maximus the Confessor c. 580–662PG 91:1001A…Prov. xxiv, 17. — If your enemy falls, do not rejoice… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1289A…he shall establish his throne in justice.› — ‹The glory of the king is to honor a commandment.› Prov. XXIX, 4. — ‹A just king raises up a region.› Prov. XXIV, 17. — ‹The tongue of a king is a sword, an… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1531C…ecame a traitor to his own master? TITLE XIV. — On enemies, and their fall; and that one should not rejoice at the calamity of one's enemies. Prov. xxiv, 17. — "If thy enemy fall, do not rejoice o… Pope Fabian d. 250 (pope 236-250)PG 10:191…not your heart exult in his ruin lest perhaps the lord see and it displease him and he turn away his anger from him do not contend with the wicked nor emulate the impious because the… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:1465…distressing you and casting down your spirit verse lest the lord see and it displease him and he turn away his anger from him because the lord god the knower of all will see how your… Antiochus of St. Sabas fl. c. 614-620PG 89:1609…not gloat over him and in his tripping do not exalt yourself lest the lord see it and it displease him so much for the enemy and he who mocks the perishing will not go unpunished… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 126:1067…man said if your enemy should fall do not rejoice over him lest the lord see it and it be displeasing to him c observe the proper order of the exhortation first he forbade derision then… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:637…that he might not swallow us up alive and that the lamp of the wicked shall be put out verse the lord has done that which he determined not of themselves did the enemies do it… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1207A…n the inner depths of your bedchamber do not curse the wealthy. For the birds of the air will carry your voice, and he who has wings will report your speech." Prov. xxiv, 21: "Fear God, my son, and the king, and d… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1291C…impious, who says to a king: You act unjustly. › Eccl. x, 20. — ‹ In your knowledge, do not curse the king; for the birds of heaven will carry your voice. › Prov. xxiv, 21. — ‹ Fear God, my son, and the king, an… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:371C…-9). "For he who says of the ungodly, 'He is just,' is execrable to the peoples, and odious among nations. For it is not good to respect a person in judgment" (Prov. 24. 23-24). This, indeed, is to be said openly an… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 76:477A…No lying word shall be spoken to the king, as it is written in the divine Scriptures (Prov. xxiv, 23, LXX). Having learned this, we presente… Antiochus of St. Sabas fl. c. 614-620PG 89:1717A…⟦Jac. ii, 8, 9⟧ Similarly also the Proverb-writer, "To admire the person of the ungodly is not good, nor is it holy to turn aside the righteous in judgment." ⟦Prov. xxiv, 23⟧ And another, "To be ashamed of a perso… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1395…ed as a potsherd.› Proverbs 15:15. — ‹He who declares the just to be unjust, and the unjust to be just, is unclean and abominable before the Lord.› Proverbs 24:24. — ‹He who says to the impious, You are just, shall be curs… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:293C…, 17. — “The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.” Prov. xxiv, 24. — “He that casteth away his father or… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:423A…Prov. xxiv, 24. — « He who says the ungodly is righteo… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1567A…all find more favor than he that deceives with the blandishments of the tongue." Prov. xxix, 1. — "Better is a man who reproves, than one who is stiff-necked." Prov. xxiv, 25. — "Those who reprove shall appear bett… Clement of Rome d. c. 100PG 1:615C…ore, to be prepared in good works, so that we may traverse that path without sorrow. Wherefore the Divine Word also counsels through the wise Solomon, saying: ⟦Prov. xxiv, 27.⟧ "Prepare your works for your departur… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:985A…all your words, remember your last end, and you will never sin" (Eccl. 7. 40). And again: "Prepare your works for your departure, and make ready for the way" (Prov. 24. 27). If you have snatched anything from so… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 50:683C…us. vii, 40); and another speaks in harmony with this, while he thus counsels: "Prepare thy works against the output, and diligently take care of thy journey" (Prov. xxiv, 27)—not that he speaks of a journey over t… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:937B…ys offer these holy cries: Act as a man, and be strengthened, and wait for the Lord (Ps. 26:14). Prepare your works for the end, and prepare for the field (Prov. 24:27): for such is this life. Accept the Old… Antiochus of St. Sabas fl. c. 614-620PG 89:1617C…th all custody, guard your heart, for out of it are the exits of life" (Prov. IV, 23). And again: "Prepare your works for the exit, and prepare for the field" (Prov. XXIV, 27). And walk after me. And you shall rebu… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:433A…. "Remove far from me a vain word and a lie." Prov. xxx, 8. "A false witness shall perish." Prov. xxi, 28. "Be not a false witness against thy fellow citizen." Prov. xxiv, 28. "Slander disquiets a wise man, and des… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1137A…s than I, for you have returned to me good, but I have returned to you evil." SACRA PARALLELA Prov. XI, 27. "He who does good, seeks good favor." Prov. XXIV, 29. "Do not be of wide lips, nor say: As… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:1135B…field, and a man who lacks reason is like a vineyard. If you leave him, he becomes desolate, and the whole is overgrown with weeds, and he remains abandoned" [Prov. xxiv, 30]. The soul that, through such negligenc… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:477D…man who is foolish, and as a vineyard is a man who is lacking in understanding; if you leave it, it will be left desolate and will luxuriate in useless weeds" (Prov. 24:30–31). So that this may not happen now, we c… Nilus of Sinai d. c. 430PG 79:1013B…om the tracks of his own farm; he traverses parched places in the wilderness, and land spread out in thirsty regions, and he gathers with his hands sterility" (Prov. XXIV, 30). For an error in truth is the unending… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:825…ng holy orders 551 a. m. Cheilidones (swallows) of the wandering beggars 402 init. not. Chersousthai (to be made barren), properly 513 init. Jerem. ii. 31. Prov. xxiv. 31. Metaphorically 452 init. Chēramoi (h…