Proverbs 10:19 (WEB)
In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.
Fathers and councils · 10
Origen
“It is not, my reverend Ambrosius, because we seek after many words—a thing which is forbidden, and in the indulgence of which it is impossible to avoid sin—that we now begin the fifth book of our reply to the treatise of Celsus, but with the endeavour, so far as may be within our power, to leave none of his…” — editor's note: Cf. Prov. x. 19.
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Jerome
“I am charmed with the exuberance of your eloquence, but at the same time I would remind you that, “In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression.”” — editor's note: Prov. x. 19.
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Ambrose of Milan
“For in truth in much speaking there is abundance of sin.” — editor's note: Prov. x. 19.
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Basil the Great
“How is it possible to avoid sin in a multitude of words?” — editor's note: cf. Prov. x. 19.
Read the whole comment“…and to persuade him to despise the wordiness of his own works; for he has proved the truth of the proverb “in the multitude of words there wanteth not sin.”” — editor's note: Prov. x. 19.
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Augustine of Hippo
“I know it is written, “In the multitude of speech, thou shalt not escape sin.”” — editor's note: Prov. x. 19
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Gregory the Great
“Hence also Solomon says again, In the multitude of words there shall not want sin (Prov. x. 19).” — the author cites it
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Clement of Alexandria
““For,” it is said, “in much speaking thou shalt not escape sin.”” — editor's note: Prov. x. 19.
Read the whole comment““But instruction wanders reproachless,” it is said.” — editor's note: Prov. x. 19.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“In Solomon: “Out of much speaking thou shalt not escape sin; but sparing thy lips, thou shalt be wise.”” — editor's note: Prov. x. 19.
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Cross-references · 32
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.15.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.15.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.15.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.15.
Cited together in Letters Letter 263.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins III.3.
Cited together in The Instructor II.6.
Cited together in The Instructor II.6.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XV.28.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.15.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins III.3.
Cited together in Letters Letter 265.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.6.
Cited together in Against Celsus V.1.
Cited together in Letters Letter 265.
Cited together in Letters Letter 265.
Cited together in Letters Letter 263.
Cited together in Against Celsus V.1.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.15.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.15.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins III.3.
Cited together in The Instructor II.6.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins III.3.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins III.3.
Cited together in Letters Letter 265.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.15.
Cited together in Letters Letter 265.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.15.
Cited together in Letters Letter 265.
Cited together in Letters Letter 265.
Cited together in Against Celsus V.1.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.15.