Ecclesiastes 7:17

Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, Concerning Repentance I.1Book I

  “And Solomon says: “Be not overmuch righteous;” for restraint should temper righteousness.” — editor's note: Eccles. vii. 17.

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Leo the Great

• Leo the Great, Letters Letter 161

  “…the exhortation of love that to the healing of the sick you ought to apply spiritual medicine, and that remembering the Scripture which says “be not over just,” you should act with mildness towards these who in zeal for chastity seem to have exceeded the limits of vengeance, lest the devil, who deceived the…” — editor's note: Eccl. vii. 17 (A.V. overwicked).

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• Matthew 11:28

  Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.1.

• Matthew 24:13

  Cited together in Letters Letter 161.

• Matthew 28:20

  Cited together in Letters Letter 161.

• Luke 15:5

  Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.1.

• John 16:33

  Cited together in Letters Letter 161.

• 1 Corinthians 7:29

  Cited together in Letters Letter 161.

• Galatians 4:30

  Cited together in Letters Letter 161.

• 2 Timothy 2:4

  Cited together in Letters Letter 161.

• 2 Timothy 3:12

  Cited together in Letters Letter 161.

• Genesis 21:10

  Cited together in Letters Letter 161.

• 1 Samuel 2:25

  Cited together in Letters Letter 161.

• Job 14:4

  Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.1.

• Psalm 51:2

  Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.1.