Proverbs 23:2

John Cassian

• John Cassian, Conferences I–X II.1Conference II

  “For I must give the greater care and devotion in paying my debt, in proportion as I see that you ask for it the more earnestly, according to that saying: “When thou sittest to eat with a ruler consider diligently what is put before thee, and put forth thine hand, knowing that thou oughtest to prepare such things.”” — editor's note: Prov. xxiii. 1, 2 (LXX.).

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 47

  “You know what is meant by the ruler’s table: you there find the body and blood of Christ; let him who comes to such a table be ready with similar provision.” — editor's note: Prov. xxiii. 1, 2, according to the Septuagint, whose reading of verse 2 must have been somewhat different from that of the present Hebrew text, with which our…

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 84

  “Such also is doubtless the meaning of what we read in the Proverbs of Solomon: “If thou sittest down to supper at the table of a ruler, consider wisely what is set before thee; and so put to thy hand, knowing that thou art bound to make similar preparations.”” — editor's note: Prov. xxiii. 1, 2: see below, and also Tract. XLVII. sec. 2, note 4.

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• John 10:18

  Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 84.

• Acts 2:31

  Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 84.

• 1 Corinthians 12:8

  Cited together in Conferences I–X II.1.

• 1 Corinthians 12:9

  Cited together in Conferences I–X II.1.

• 1 Corinthians 12:10

  Cited together in Conferences I–X II.1.

• 1 Corinthians 12:11

  Cited together in Conferences I–X II.1.

• Galatians 2:20

  Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 84.

• 1 Peter 2:21

  Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 84.

• 1 John 3:16

  Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 84.