Proverbs 11:25

Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 67

  ““Every soul that is blessed is simple,” not cleaving to things earthly nor with glued wings grovelling, but beaming with the brightness of virtues, on the twin wings of twin love doth spring into the…” — editor's note: Prov. xi. 25, LXX.

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John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on John Homily 47

  ““Why is earth and ashes proud?” ( Ecclus. x. 9 ), and, “The sway of his fury shall be his destruction” ( Ecclus. i. 22 ): and, “The wrathful man is not comely” ( Prov. xi. 25 , LXX.); for there is nothing more shameful, nothing uglier than a visage inflamed with anger.” — the author cites it

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Gregory the Great

• Gregory the Great, The Book of Pastoral Rule III.26Part III

  “For he says, The soul which blesseth shall be made fat; and he that inebriates shall be inebriated also himself (Prov. xi. 25).” — the author cites it

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John Cassian

• John Cassian, The Institutes VIII.1Book VIII

  “Nor can we by any possibility acquire that esteem and honour which is so frequently seen even in worldlings, even though we are thought noble and honourable through the privileges of birth, because “an angry man is dishonoured.”” — editor's note: Prov. xi. 25 (LXX.).

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• Proverbs 14:17

  Cited together in The Institutes VIII.1.

• Proverbs 15:1

  Cited together in The Institutes VIII.1.

• Proverbs 29:22

  Cited together in The Institutes VIII.1.

• Ecclesiastes 7:10

  Cited together in The Institutes VIII.1.

• James 1:20

  Cited together in The Institutes VIII.1.

• Psalm 31:10

  Cited together in The Institutes VIII.1.