Ecclesiastes 7:9

John Cassian

• John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XVI.27Conference XVI

  “And there is something like this that Solomon says: “Be not hasty in thy spirit to be wroth, for anger reposes in the bosom of fools;” and: “Be not quick to rush into a quarrel, lest thou repent thereof at the last.”” — editor's note: Eccl. vii. 9; Prov. xxv. 8.

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Gregory the Great

• Gregory the Great, The Book of Pastoral Rule III.10Part III

  “Whence it is written, Better is the patient than the arrogant (Eccles. vii. 9); because, in truth, one that is patient chooses to suffer any evils whatever rather than that his hidden good should come to be known through the vice of ostentation.” — the author cites it

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• Ezekiel 43:13

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.10.

• Matthew 7:3

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.10.

• Luke 6:27

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.10.

• Luke 6:41

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.10.

• Luke 21:19

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.10.

• Romans 12:19

  Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVI.27.

• 1 Corinthians 13:4

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.10.

• Galatians 6:2

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.10.

• Ephesians 4:31

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.10.

• 1 Kings 4:29

  Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVI.27.

• Psalm 119:32

  Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVI.27.

• Proverbs 12:16

  Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVI.27.

• Proverbs 14:29

  Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVI.27.

• Proverbs 16:32

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.10.

• Proverbs 19:11

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.10.

• Proverbs 25:8

  Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVI.27.

• Proverbs 29:11

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.10 and 1 other place.