Where the Fathers quote Proverbs 27

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Isidore of PelusiumPG 78:1185expounds v.19“ωσπερ ουκ ομοια προσωπα προσωποις, ουτως ουδε αι διανοιαι των ανθρωπων.”114. On the writing: «Just as faces are not like faces, so neither are the hearts of men» John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:209C…of God, in a short moment of time it will wash it all away. Therefore, let us not postpone until tomorrow; for we do not know what the coming day will bring (Prov. 27:1). Nor let us say, "We shall overcome th… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:619B…eck. Do you see, beloved, how much repentance can accomplish? Therefore, let us not defer day after day. For you do not know what the next day may bring forth (Prov. 27.1). For the Day of the Lord so comes as a… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:551A…these words: "Do not delay to turn to the Lord, and do not put it off from day to day; for you do not know what the coming day will bring forth" (Eccli. V, 8; Prov. XXVII, 1). Through delay, indeed, danger and fea… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 64:441B…the fleeting nature of luxury? Do not delay in giving what is yours to the poor. Never put it off until tomorrow. For you do not know what tomorrow will bring (Prov. XXVII, 1). Why do you heap up riches which, afte… Antiochus of St. Sabas fl. c. 614-620PG 89:1805…set out to meet life and another be not anxious about the morrow for thou knowest not what the coming day will bring forth b and again do not boast of the morrow for thou knowest… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1483…you do not know what the coming day will bring (Prov. XXVII, 1). O what commands you disregard! You ar… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:79D…man boast in his wisdom. » Job xi, 4. — « Do not say, I am pure in my works, and blameless in his sight. » Prov. iii, 5. — « Do not be exalted in wisdom. » Prov. xxvii, 1. — « Do not boast of tomorrow; for you… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 125:1179A…d, I know that man’s way is not his own (Jer. X, 23). And the author of Proverbs: Do not boast of tomorrow, not knowing what the coming day may bring forth (Prov. XXVII, 1). Vers. 14. You who do not know w… Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 45:1295C…tting that He, having become man, should manifest His own greatness in humble words. For He Himself has said: “Let another praise thee, and not thy own mouth” (Prov. XXVII, 2). For why should it not be fitting for… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:595B…, but by one’s own mouth. Whence the writer of the Proverbs says: Let thy neighbor praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips. (Prov. XXVII, 2). XVIII, 15. And that disciple was kn… Maximus the Confessor c. 580–662PG 91:1011A…d give not that unto it: for all things are not profitable for all men. Prov. xxi, 2. — Every man seemeth just to himself; but the Lord pondereth the hearts. Prov. xxvii, 2. — Let another man praise thee, and not… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:419…n inordinate self-love; and that no one ought to pronounce himself righteous or to praise himself. Prov. xxi, 2. — “Every man seems righteous to himself.” Prov. xxvii, 2. — “Let thy neighbor praise thee, and n… Antonius Melissa fl. 11th centuryPG 136:1185…righteous in his own eyes but the lord weigheth the hearts theologians let another man praise thee and not thine own mouth a stranger and not thine own lips all appear pious in this one thing… Maximus the Confessor c. 580–662PG 91:837A…, 26, 31. — "Let not the sun go down upon your wrath; and give no place to the devil. Let all bitterness, and wrath, be taken away from you, with all malice." Prov. xxvii, 3. — "A stone is heavy, and the sand weig… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1215A…r a fool according to his folly, lest he seem wise to himself." Prov. XXIV, 7 — "Death meets the undisciplined." "The undisciplined are intemperate of tongue." Prov. XXVII, 3 — "A stone is heavy, and sand is a burd… Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 44:1043…of proverbs that the wounds of love are good which says b faithful are the wounds of a friend but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful but who is that friend whose wounds are preferable… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:391B…or you than those who complied with everything for you? Did I not also add, that wounds from friends are more trustworthy than the voluntary kisses of enemies (Prov. 27:6)? If you had endured my wounds, those k… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:597A…e burdensome; for we do not reproach because we hate, but because we care. For the wounds of friends are more trustworthy than the voluntary kisses of enemies (Prov. 27:6). Be aroused, therefore, I beseech you… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:439…eas with the mercy of those, there is death. And for this reason, someone said: The wounds of friends are more faithful than the voluntary kisses of enemies (Prov. 27. 6). And consider how he signifies the apo… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:41B…he things said by friends, even if they are an insult, are bearable. For the wounds of a friend are more trustworthy than the voluntary kisses of an enemy (Prov. 27.6). Nothing is more desirable to me than… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:639B…whom I rebuke than for those who please me? And did I not add to these words, "The wounds of friends are more faithful than the involuntary kisses of enemies" (Prov. 27:6)? If you had endured my wounds, their k… Antiochus of St. Sabas fl. c. 614-620PG 89:1631…it is written in proverbs better is open rebuke than hidden love faithful are the wounds of a friend but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful for it is better to deal with a man… Maximus the Confessor c. 580–662PG 90:453…the wounds of a friend are better for it than the kiss of the striker. For it says: "Faithful are the wounds of a friend, rather than the kisses of an enemy" (Prov. XXVII, 6). Sennacherim, moreover, is interprete… Maximus the Confessor c. 580–662PG 91:755…langing cymbal. And a little later: If I distribute all my possessions into food, and surrender my body that I may be burned, but have not love, I am nothing. Prov. XXVII, 6. — Wounds of a friend are more fait… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:403C…transgression seeks friendship. Let a friend be with you at all times. But let brothers be useful in necessities; for it is for this that they are begotten." Prov. xxvii, 6-10. — "Faithful are the wounds of a frien… Joannes ChrysostomusPG 51:69D…t accuse them as an enemy, but rather exhorted them as a friend; and you will persuade them, 'Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy' (Prov. 27. 6); they will receive the accusation with… Joannes ChrysostomusPG 51:131B…n, while the wound of the latter has the power to heal. Therefore someone says: Better are the wounds of a friend, than the deceitful kisses of an enemy (Prov. XXVII, 6). What sayest thou? Wounds better than… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:1545B…asting and the baseness of food, overcome their abundance. For it is said: "Anima in saturitate favis illudit" (A soul that is in satiety mocks at honeycombs) (Prov. XXVII, 7). "Be not sated with bread, and you wil… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:43B…ll witnesses; but let us also hear the Scripture saying this very thing: A satiated soul mocks honeycombs, but to a needy soul even bitter things seem sweet (Prov. 27:7). And surely what is sweeter than honey… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 50:771D…can consist even from its contraries. Who says this? He who most of all enjoyed these things. "For a soul that is sated," he says, "even mocks at honeycombs" (Prov. 27. 7). You see how it is easy for that soul… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:469C…on, a certain wise man, who knew the matters of pleasure accurately and understood how to philosophize about them, said: A soul filled with honeycombs plays (Prov. 27:7); showing that pleasure rests not in th… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1333A…Prov. xxvii, 7. — A soul that is full shall trample u… Antonius Melissa fl. 11th centuryPG 136:909…at any time thou offend prov xxvii the full soul loatheth a honeycomb but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet ibid xxix he that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 47:473D…who is only traveling because of need. "For as a bird," he says, "when it flies from its nest, so is a man enslaved when he is estranged from his own places." (Prov. 27. 8). At that time, moreover, he could not… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:207…— Of pilgrimage, and that the pilgrim lacks confidence. Gen. xix, 2. — “The men of Sodom said to Lot: ‘You have come in to sojourn; shall you also judge?’” Prov. xxvii, 8. — “As a bird when it flies from its ne… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1253…ng and high city; he is as strong as a well-founded kingdom." Proverbs xiv, 20. — "Everyone who hates a poor brother is far removed from friendship." Proverbs xxvii, 10. — "Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother dwellin… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:217D…. But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness.” TIT. IX. — Concerning reproaches, and that one ought not to reproach anyone. Prov. xxvii, 11. — “Remove from thee reproachful words.… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:409B…innocent draw saving craftiness. For the crafty man is the throne of perception (Prov. XII, 23); and, The crafty man, when evils come, has hidden himself (Prov. XXVII, 12); and, And he who guards against repro… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:1495…much blame and condemnation a vers a prudent man seeing evil hides himself but the simple pass on and are punished a man who is prudent performing the good in every way as he wisely foresees… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:307B…er through the ministers sent for that purpose. TIT. XXXI. — Of a city filled with impiety. Ps. LIV, 10. — "I beheld iniquity and strife in the city." Prov. XXVII, 12. — "In the places of the impious, men a… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:407A…self from friends seeks excuses." Prov. xxv, 18. — "A club, and a sword, and a sharp-pointed arrow, is a man who bears false witness against his friend." Prov. xxvii, 14. — "He who blesses a friend in the morn… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1321B…irritable woman." Prov. xxi, 19. — "Drops of rain drive a man out of his house on a winter's day; likewise, a railing woman drives a man out of his own house." Prov. xxvii, 15. — "Beware of her who lies with you, le… Maximus the Confessor c. 580–662PG 91:913A…der, 'Why have you made me thus?' Or does not the potter have power over the clay, from the same lump to make one vessel for honor, and another for dishonor?" Prov. 27:17. — Iron sharpens iron; and a man sharpe… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:169D…inst him. One who loves sin delights in fights.” — Prov. xxv, 8. “Do not rejoice, and do not rush into a fight quickly, that you may not repent in the end.” — Prov. xxvii, 17. “Iron sharpens iron, and a man sharpe… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:399D…be filled with bread." Prov. vi, 11. — "If you are not slothful, your harvest will come like a spring, and your want shall desert you like a swift runner." Prov. xxvii, 18. — "He who plants a fig tree shall eat… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:651C…very varied, and the heart in us is different. A certain person, being aware of this, said: "As faces are not like to faces, so neither are the minds of men" (Prov. 27:19). We say that the ships traversing this… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1251C…e for whom it has been prepared by my Father." » TIT. XLIII. — Concerning inexhaustible greed: and that we have a craving for more without any satiety. Prov. xxvii, 20. — ‹Hell and perdition are never filled… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:27A…your judgment to a man who is needy and failing in strength, in extreme old age, and who is anxious about everything, and disbelieving, and has lost patience!" Prov. xxvii, 20. — "Hades and destruction are not fille… Maximus the Confessor c. 580–662PG 91:923A…e mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. Doth a fountain send forth out of the same hole sweet water and bitter? Prov. xxvii, 21. — The fining pot for silver, and the f… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1563B…one ought not to praise anyone before testing them. "As silver and gold are tried in the furnace, so is a man tried by the mouth of those who praise him." (Prov. XXVII, 21). "To praise and vituperate the same ma… Constantine Harmenopoulos c. 1320 – c. 1385PG 150:1107…would not he who busies himself with zeal to expel his mind from the things within himself be outside the kingdom of heaven? "An upright heart," says Solomon ⟦Prov. XXVII, 21⟧, "seeks perception," which he elsewher… Antonius Melissa fl. 11th centuryPG 136:937…the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing b the refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold but a man is tested by the mouth of those who praise him st basil do not… Daniel Heinsius 1580-1655PG 43:1107C…e. For it is always used variously. But it is known how the evangelist uses that word. But our author had in mind that saying, Scourge [mastix] for the fool, Prov. xxvii, 22. Although it is something else in the H… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 72:749C…urse concerning these things would not suit all those who believe in Christ indiscriminately. For it is written: “Knowingly recognize the souls of your flock” (Prov XXVII, 23). For in one way we set upon the paths… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1537A…ot or a profaned woman, because they are holy.” Ps. cxxxi, 9. — “Thy priests shall be clothed with justice, and thy holy ones shall rejoice with exultation.” Prov. xxvii, 23. — “Knowingly recognize the souls of yo… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:371B…5). And again: "Solicitously care for the green, which is in the field, and mow the grass, and gather the mountain hay, that you may have sheep for clothing" (Prov. 27. 25-26). And again: "If you sit to dine as a g… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1309A…among the lots; and seeing that his rest was good, and the land that it was fat, he bowed his shoulder to labor, and became a husbandman. » Prov. xxvii, 25. — « Have care of the green things in t…