Proverbs 11:26 (WEB)
People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
Fathers and councils · 5
Athanasius of Alexandria
“As therefore ‘he who withholdeth corn in seed-time is cursed,’ according to the divine proverb, so he who neglects grace, and hides it without culture, is properly cast out as a wicked and unthankful person.” — editor's note: Prov. xi. 26.
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Ambrose of Milan
“Elsewhere it says: “He that seeketh a high price for his corn is cursed among the people.”” — editor's note: Prov. xi. 26.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“For they watch their opportunities, and turn the distress to profit, and thrive upon misfortune: heeding not that he who shows mercy to the poor, lendeth to the Lord, nor that he that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: nor any other of the promises to the philanthropic, and threats against the inhuman.” — editor's note: Ib. xi. 26.
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Gregory the Great
“Whence also it is well said through Solomon, He that hideth corn shall be cursed among the people (Prov. xi. 26).” — the author cites it
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Also in Proverbs: “He who holdeth back the corn is cursed among the people; but blessing is on the head of him that communicateth it.”” — editor's note: Prov. xi. 26.
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Cross-references · 14
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Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.62.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.62.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.62.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.62.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.62.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy III.6.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.62.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.62.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.62.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.62.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.62.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.62.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy III.6.
Parallel passages
Genesis 49:26 and Proverbs 11:26 share the same wording (9 words).