Isaiah 57:21 (WEB)
“There is no peace”, says my God, “for the wicked.”
Fathers and councils · 5
Augustine of Hippo
“Hear the prophet Isaiah: “There is no joy, saith my God, to the wicked.”” — editor's note: Isa. lvii. 21.
Read the whole comment“For the wicked knoweth not the joy of the just: “There is no joy, saith my God, to the wicked.”” — editor's note: Isa. xlviii. 22, lvii. 21.
Read the whole comment“In accordance with that strict sense of the word, in virtue of which joy is spoken of only in the good, the prophet also speaks, saying: “Rejoicing is not for the wicked, saith the Lord.”” — editor's note: Isa. lvii. 21, according to the Septuagint.
Read the whole comment“…to find whether this terminology was sanctioned by it, I came upon this saying of the prophet: “There is no contentment to the wicked, saith the Lord;” as if the wicked might more properly rejoice than be contented regarding evils, for contentment is the property of the good and godly.” — editor's note: Isa. lvii. 21.
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Clement of Alexandria
““For there is no peace to the wicked, saith the Lord.”” — editor's note: Isa. lvii. 21, xlviii. 22.
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Cross-references · 13
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.24.
Cited together in The City of God XIV.8.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.24.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.24.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.24.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.24.
Cited together in The City of God XIV.8.
Cited together in The City of God XIV.8.
Cited together in The City of God XIV.8.
Cited together in The City of God XIV.8.
Cited together in The City of God XIV.8.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.24.
Cited together in The City of God XIV.8.