Proverbs 16:32

John Cassian

• John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XVIII.13Conference XVIII

  “…and he who restrains his anger than he who takes a city;” and again: “For a long-suffering man is mighty in prudence, but a faint-hearted man is very foolish.”” — editor's note: Prov. xvi. 32; xiv. 29.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 7

  ““If I have repaid them that recompense me evil, may I therefore fall by my enemies empty.”” — editor's note: Prov. xvi. 32.

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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, On the Duties of the Clergy I.21Book I

  ““Better is he,” as Solomon says, “that restraineth his anger, than he that taketh a city,” for anger leads astray even brave men.” — editor's note: Prov. xvi. 32.

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Gregory the Great

• Gregory the Great, The Book of Pastoral Rule III.10Part III

  “Let the impatient hear what is written, Better is the patient than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh cities (Prov. xvi. 32).” — the author cites it

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Cyprian of Carthage

• Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.9Book III

  “In Solomon in the Proverbs: “Better is a patient man than a strong man; for he who restrains his anger is better than he who taketh a city.”” — editor's note: Prov. xvi. 32.

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• Proverbs 19:11

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.10.

• Proverbs 29:11

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.10.

• Ecclesiastes 7:9

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.10.

• Jeremiah 1:18

  Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XVIII.13.

• Jeremiah 1:19

  Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XVIII.13.

• Ezekiel 43:13

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.10.

• Matthew 5:21

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.9.

• Matthew 18:3

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.

• Luke 21:19

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.10.

• Romans 12:19

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.

• Ephesians 4:16

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.9.

• Ephesians 4:31

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.10.

• James 1:12

  Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XVIII.13.

• 1 Peter 2:23

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.

• Genesis 27:42

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.

• Genesis 32:3

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.

• Psalm 4:4

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.

• Psalm 34:13

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.

• Psalm 34:14

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.

• Psalm 55:3

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.

• Psalm 55:6

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.

• Proverbs 12:16

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.9.

• Proverbs 14:29

  Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XVIII.13.