Where the Fathers quote Sirach 15

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John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:695A…tual altar with such sacrifices, but what am I to do? A certain wise man stops my mouth and deters me, saying: Praise is not seemly in the mouth of a sinner (Eccli. XV, 9). For just as with crowns it is not eno… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:705C…ation come before thee, O Lord; since it is not even permitted to a sinner to sing psalms; for it is written: Praise is not seemly in the mouth of a sinner (Eccl. 15: 9). And, To the sinner God said: Why dos… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:363…the hymns, as being a more divine thing. For the powers above sing hymns, they do not chant: "For a hymn," he says, "is not graceful in the mouth of a sinner" [Eccl. xv, 9]; and again, "My eyes were upon the fai… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:983A…s to do this be acceptable to God, unless he be of the number of those who are accustomed to live rightly: “for praise is not comely in the mouth of a sinner.” Eccli. xv, 9. He put, therefore, a new song into my… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1109C…r and fire: to whichsoever you will, stretch forth your hand. Before man is life and death, and good and evil; and whatever pleases him shall be given to him" (Eccl. xv, 14, 15). "Behold, the kingdom of God is w… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:865C…ngs, so that it may incline itself toward whatever it wishes, as it is written: Behold I have set before thy face life and death, fire and water [Deut 30:15; Eccli 15:17]. Life, therefore, is Christ, and death… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:923B…g away from evil a punishment: but freedom of its own will is preserved for it in all things, that it may incline to whichever it wishes, as it is written (Eccl. xv, 17, 18): 'Behold, I have set before thy fa… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 50:755C…shall show the impudence of those who obey them. God says: "I have set before you fire and water, life and death; stretch out your hand to whichever you wish" (Eccli. 15, 17); the demon says: "It is not in you to… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 47:75D…o that, undertaking the matter by our own will, we may pay just penalties, as the Law says: I have set before thy face life and death: choose what thou wilt (Eccl. 15:18). Why, however, He set them, it is not… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1079A…good pleasure of his will, so is man in the hand of him that made him, to render to him according to his judgment." (Eccl. xv, 19) "Great is the wisdom of God; he is str…