Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Proverbs 9:9

There are 2 footnotes for this reference.

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 8, page 212, footnote 7 (Image)

Basil: Letters and Select Works

The Letters. (HTML)

To Eupaterius and his daughter. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 2525 (In-Text, Margin)

... received the distinctive name of Holy. What then is by nature holy, as the Father is by nature holy, and the Son by nature holy, we do not ourselves allow to be separated and severed from the divine and blessed Trinity, nor accept those who rashly reckon it as part of creation. Let this short summary be sufficient for you, my pious friends. From little seeds, with the co-operation of the Holy Ghost, you will reap the fuller crop of piety. “Give instruction to a wise man and he will be yet wiser.”[Proverbs 9:9] I will put off fuller demonstration till we meet. When we do, it will be possible for me to answer objections, to give you fuller proofs from Scripture, and to confirm all the sound rule of faith. For the present pardon my brevity. I should not have ...

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 8, page 298, footnote 5 (Image)

Basil: Letters and Select Works

The Letters. (HTML)

To Optimus the bishop. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 3157 (In-Text, Margin)

Thus I have investigated this point to the best of my ability, though I have passed by matters therein that might be investigated, for fear of prolonging my observations beyond the limits of my letter. But for your intelligence little seeds are enough. “Give instruction,” it is said, “to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser.”[Proverbs 9:9]   “If a skilful man hear a wise word he will commend it, and add unto it.”