Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Proverbs 10:18

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Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume 7, page 431, footnote 1 (Image)

Lactantius, Venantius, Asterius, Victorinus, Dionysius, Apostolic Teaching and Constitutions, 2 Clement, Early Liturgies

Constitutions of the Holy Apostles (HTML)

Book III (HTML)

Sec. I.—Concerning Widows (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 2915 (In-Text, Margin)

... upon those that sent it, nay, upon those that before had actually given it, because it did not find persons fit to receive it, much rather will a curse return upon the head of him that unjustly sent it, because he to whom it was sent was not worthy to receive it: for all those who abuse others without a cause curse themselves, as Solomon says: “As birds and sparrows fly away, so the curse causeless shall not come upon any one.” And again he says: “Those that bring reproaches are exceeding foolish.”[Proverbs 10:18] But as the bee, a creature as to its strength feeble, if she stings any one, loses her sting, and becomes a drone; in the same manner you also, whatsoever injustice you do to others, will bring it upon yourselves. “He hath graven and digged a pit, ...