Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Proverbs 16:13

There are 2 footnotes for this reference.

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 4, page 242, footnote 8 (Image)

Athanasius: Select Writings and Letters

Apology to the Emperor. (Apologia Ad Constantium.) (HTML)

Apology to the Emperor. (Apologia Ad Constantium.) (HTML)

Truth the defence of Thrones. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 1323 (In-Text, Margin)

O Lord Almighty, and King of eternity, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who by Thy Word hast given this Kingdom to Thy servant Constantius; do Thou shine into his heart, that he, knowing the falsehood that is set against me, may both favourably receive this my defence; and may make known unto all men, that his ears are firmly set to hearken unto the Truth, according as it is written, ‘Righteous lips alone are acceptable unto the King[Proverbs 16:13].’ For Thou hast caused it to be said by Solomon, that thus the throne of the kingdom shall be established.

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 4, page 248, footnote 3 (Image)

Athanasius: Select Writings and Letters

Apology to the Emperor. (Apologia Ad Constantium.) (HTML)

Apology to the Emperor. (Apologia Ad Constantium.) (HTML)

Athanasius leaves Alexandria to go to Constantius, but is stopped by the news of the banishment of the Bishops. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 1360 (In-Text, Margin)

Observing these things, I did not give sentence against myself, but hastened to come to your Piety, with this my defence, knowing your goodness, and remembering your faithful promises, and being confident that, as it is written in the divine Proverbs, ‘Just speeches are acceptable to a gracious king[Proverbs 16:13].’ But when I had already entered upon my journey, and had passed through the desert, a report suddenly reached me, which at first I thought to be incredible, but which afterwards proved to be true. It was rumoured everywhere that Liberius, Bishop of Rome, the great Hosius of Spain, Paulinus of Gaul, Dionysius and Eusebius of Italy, Lucifer of ...