Proverbs 20:17

Jerome

• Jerome, Against the Pelagians Book 1

  “17.” — the author cites it

  Read the whole comment

John Cassian

• John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XVII.19Conference XVII

  “But that lying was even then condemned the text of the whole Old Testament clearly shows, as it says: “Thou shalt destroy all them that speak lies;” and again: “The bread of lying is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel;” and the Giver of the law himself says: “Thou shalt avoid a lie.”” — editor's note: Ps. v. 7; Prov. xx. 17; Exod. xxiii. 7.

  Read the whole comment

Athanasius of Alexandria

• Athanasius of Alexandria, Festal and Personal Letters Festal Letters.7Festal Letters

  “For even when the sinner thinks to find pleasure, the end of that food is not pleasant, as the Wisdom of God saith again, ‘Bread of deceit is pleasant to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.’” — editor's note: Ib. xx. 17.

  Read the whole comment

• Proverbs 24:11

  Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVII.19.

• 1 Corinthians 10:24

  Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVII.19.

• 1 Corinthians 10:33

  Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVII.19.

• 1 Corinthians 13:5

  Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVII.19.

• Genesis 1:28

  Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVII.19.

• Exodus 23:7

  Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVII.19.

• 1 Samuel 24:7

  Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVII.19.

• 2 Samuel 17:14

  Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVII.19.

• 2 Samuel 17:20

  Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVII.19.

• Psalm 5:7

  Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVII.19.