Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Proverbs 23:11

There is 1 footnote for this reference.

Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume 4, page 217, footnote 1 (Image)

Tertullian (IV), Minucius Felix, Commodian, Origen

Commodianus. (HTML)

The Instructions of Commodianus. (HTML)

To the Poor in Health. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 1860 (In-Text, Margin)

What can healthful poverty do, unless wealth be present? Assuredly, if thou hast the means, at once communicate also to thy brother. Be responsible to thyself for one, lest thou shouldst be said to be proud. I promise that thou shalt live more secure than the rich man. Receive into thy ears the teaching of the great Solomon: God hates the poor man to be a pleader on high.[Proverbs 23:11] Therefore submit thyself, and give honour to Him that is powerful; for the soft speech—thou knowest the proverb—melts. One is conquered by service, even although there be an ancient anger. If the tongue be silent, thou hast found nothing better. If there should not wholesomely be an art whereby life may be ...