Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts
Proverbs 23:33
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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 11, page 501, footnote 8 (Image)
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... passing by: “The blessing of the Lord be upon you.” For it is impossible for the soul to continue in good thoughts, when the main part of the heart is taken up with foul and earthly considerations. For this saying of Solomon’s is true: “When thine eyes look on a strange woman, then shall thy mouth speak wickedly, and thou shalt lie as it were in the midst of the sea, and as a pilot in a great storm. But thou shalt say: They have beaten me, but I felt no pain; and they mocked me, but I felt not.”[Proverbs 23:33-35] So then we should forsake not only all foul but even all earthly thoughts and ever raise the desires of our soul to heavenly things, in accordance with this saying of our Saviour: “For where I am,” He says, “there also shall My servant be.” For it ...