Proverbs 21:13 (WEB)
Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.
Fathers and councils · 6
Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew
“This is said in Proverbs, “Whoso stoppeth his ear to the cry of the poor, he shall cry and shall not be heard.” [Prov 21:13] What we ought to bestow on our neighbour when he asks of us, that we ourselves may be heard of God, we may judge by what we would have others bestow…” — the author cites it
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XI.10Conference XI
“And so a monk is quite certain to fall into the same sins which he condemns in another with merciless and inhuman severity, for “a stern king will fall into misfortunes,” and “one who stops his ears so as not to hear the weak, shall himself cry, and there shall be none to hear him.”” — editor's note: Prov. xiii. 17; xxi. 13.
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John Chrysostom
““He” (it is said) “that stoppeth his ears that he may not hear the poor” ( Prov. xxi. 13 ), his prayer God will not hearken to.” — the author cites it
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Cyprian of Carthage
“And again: “Whoso stoppeth his ears that he may not hear the weak, he also shall call upon God, and there will be none to hear him.”” — editor's note: Prov. xxi. 13.
Read the whole comment“Also in the same place: “He who stoppeth his ears that he may not hear the weak, shall himself call upon God, and there shall be none to hear him.”” — editor's note: Prov. xxi. 13.
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Leo the Great
“But he who has not been fruitful therein, shall have no indulgence from the great Recompenser, as Solomon says, “He that closeth his ears lest he should hear the weak, shall himself call upon the Lord, and there shall be none to hear him.”” — editor's note: Prov. xxi. 13.
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Cross-references · 16
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Cited together in Sermons Sermon 10.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 10.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 10.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 7:12 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XI.10.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XI.10.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XI.10.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XI.10.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 10.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 10.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XI.10.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 10.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 10.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XI.10.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XI.10.
Parallel passages
Job 34:28 and Proverbs 21:13 share the same wording (9 words).