Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts
Proverbs 31:10
There are 4 footnotes for this reference.
Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume 7, page 394, footnote 8 (Image)
Lactantius, Venantius, Asterius, Victorinus, Dionysius, Apostolic Teaching and Constitutions, 2 Clement, Early Liturgies
Constitutions of the Holy Apostles (HTML)
Book I. Concerning the Laity (HTML)
Sec. III.—Commandments to Women. (HTML)
CCEL Footnote 2572 (In-Text, Margin)
... She will open her mouth with wisdom and caution, and upon her tongue are the laws of mercy. Her children arise up and praise her for her riches, and her husband joins in her praises. Many daughters have obtained wealth and done worthily, but thou surpassest and excellest them all. May lying flatteries and the vain beauty of a wife be far from thee. For a religious wife is blessed. Let her praise the fear of the Lord: give her of the fruits of her lips, and let her husband be praised in the gates.”[Proverbs 31:10] And again: “A virtuous wife is a crown to her husband.” And again: “Many wives have built an house.” You have learned what great commendations a prudent and loving wife receives from the Lord God. If thou desirest to be one of the faithful, and to ...
Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 6, page 144, footnote 13 (Image)
Jerome: Letters and Select Works
The Letters of St. Jerome. (HTML)
To Oceanus. (HTML)
CCEL Footnote 2046 (In-Text, Margin)
... precept concerning the management of a house refers to the right direction of body and of soul, so by the wives of the bishops we are to understand their churches. Concerning whom it is written in Isaiah, “Make haste ye women and come from the show, for it is a people of no understanding.” And again “Rise up, ye women that are wealthy, and hear my voice.” And in the Book of Proverbs, “Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her.”[Proverbs 31:10-11] In the same book too it is written, “Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.” Nor does this, say they, derogate from the dignity of the episcopate; for the same figure is used in relation to God. ...
Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 7, page 240, footnote 2 (Image)
Cyril of Jerusalem, Gregory Nazianzen
Select Orations of Saint Gregory Nazianzen. (HTML)
On his Sister Gorgonia. (HTML)
CCEL Footnote 3009 (In-Text, Margin)
9. The divine Solomon, in his instructive wisdom, I mean his Proverbs, praises the woman[Proverbs 31:10] who looks to her household and loves her husband, contrasting her with one who roams abroad, and is uncontrolled and dishonourable, and hunts for precious souls with wanton words and ways, while she manages well at home and bravely sets about her woman’s duties, as her hands hold the distaff, and she prepares two coats for her husband, buying a field in due season, and makes good provision for the food of her servants, and welcomes her friends at a ...
Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 7, page 256, footnote 4 (Image)
Cyril of Jerusalem, Gregory Nazianzen
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On the Death of His Father. (HTML)
CCEL Footnote 3202 (In-Text, Margin)
7. I have heard the Scripture say: Who can find a valiant woman?[Proverbs 31:10] and declare that she is a divine gift, and that a good marriage is brought about by the Lord. Even those without are of the same mind; if they say that a man can win no fairer prize than a good wife, nor a worse one than her opposite. But we can mention none who has been in this respect more fortunate than he. For I think that, had anyone from the ends of the earth and from every race of men attempted to bring about the best of marriages, he could not have found ...