Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Ecclesiastes 7:7

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 8, page 154, footnote 4 (Image)

Basil: Letters and Select Works

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To Bishop Bosporius. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 2178 (In-Text, Margin)

do you think my heart was pained at hearing of the slanders heaped on me by some of those that feel no fear of the Judge, who “shall destroy them that speak leasing”? I spent nearly the whole night sleepless, thinking of your words of love; so did grief lay hold upon my heart of hearts. For verily, in the words of Solomon, slander humbleth a man.[Ecclesiastes 7:7] And no man is so void of feeling as not to be touched at heart, and bowed down to the ground, if he falls in with lips prone to lying. But we must needs put up with all things and endure all things, after committing our vindication to the Lord. He will not despise us; for “he that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker.” ...