Isaiah 3:12 (WEB)
As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. My people, those who lead you cause you to err, and destroy the way of your paths.
Fathers and councils · 10
Jerome
“But let us listen to God proclaiming by the mouth of Isaiah: “O my people, they which call thee happy cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.”” — editor's note: Is. iii. 12.
Read the whole comment“You do not recollect the familiar words, “O my people, they which call thee blessed cause thee to err, and destroy the paths of thy feet”; and you expressly praise her and say, “Happy beyond all…” — editor's note: Is. iii. 12.
Read the whole comment“By the mouth of Isaiah the Lord speaks thus: “O my people, they who call you happy cause you to err and destroy the way of your paths.”” — editor's note: Isa. iii. 12. LXX.
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Justin Martyr
“Why do you wrong my people, and put to shame the countenance of the humble?’” — editor's note: Isa. iii. 9–15.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Yet how can those mourn and repent, whose groanings and tears some of the presbyters obstruct when they rashly think that they may be communicated with, not knowing that it is written, “They who call you happy cause you to err, and destroy the path of your feet?”” — editor's note: Isa. iii. 12, LXX.
Read the whole comment“For, as it is written, “They who call you happy cause you to err, and destroy the paths of your feet,” he who soothes the sinner with flattering blandishments furnishes the stimulus to sin; nor does he repress, but nourishes wrong-doing.” — editor's note: Isa. iii. 12.
Read the whole comment“In Isaiah: “They who call you blessed, lead you into error, and trouble the paths of your feet.”” — editor's note: Isa. iii. 12.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Ye see, brethren, that those who say unto you, Ye are happy, seduce you), “O My people, they that call you happy cause you to err, and disturb the way of your feet.”” — editor's note: Isa. iii. 12, Lat. and E.V. margin.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“…Zoan, or extortioners, who exact the fruits of the ground, or falsely bless the people: and further make themselves happy, and confuse the way of your feet, or mockers ruling over you, or children in authority, immature in mind, not even having bread and clothing enough to be rulers over any; or prophets teaching…” — editor's note: Ib. iii. 12.
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Tertullian
“With equal stress does the Creator, by His prophet Isaiah, censure those who seek after human flattery and praise: “O my people, they who call you happy mislead you, and disturb the paths of your feet.”” — editor's note: Isa. iii. 12.
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Cross-references · 12
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 133.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 133.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 133.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 133.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 133.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 133.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 133.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 133.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 27.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 27.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 27.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 27.