Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Proverbs 31:11

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 6, page 144, footnote 13 (Image)

Jerome: Letters and Select Works

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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. ...