Proverbs 3:18

Hilary of Poitiers

• Hilary of Poitiers, Homilies on the Psalms Homily 1

  “The Prophet Solomon teaches us what this tree of Life is in his exhortation concerning Wisdom: She is a tree of life to all them that lay hold upon her, and lean upon her.” — editor's note: Prov. iii. 18.

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Ephrem the Syrian

• Ephrem the Syrian, Nineteen Hymns on the Nativity of Christ in the Flesh Hymn 1

  “Solomon’s hidden proverb had to-day its explanation!” — editor's note: Prov. iii. 18.

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Gregory of Nyssa

• Gregory of Nyssa, On the Making of Man On the.20On the Making of Man

  “…which in truth is “every” good;—David, when he says, “Delight thou in the Lord,” and Solomon, when he names Wisdom herself (which is the Lord) “a tree of life.”” — editor's note: Prov. iii. 18.

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• Gregory of Nyssa, On Virginity On Virginity.23On Virginity

  “It is to him that we must go, if we mean, according to the saying of Scripture, to “retain” virginity.” — editor's note: κατὰ τὸν ἐροῦντα λόγον (Codd. Reg. and Mor. αἱροῦντα). This alludes to Prov. iii. 18, rather than Prov. iv. 6.

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• Gregory of Nyssa, On Virginity On Virginity.24On Virginity

  “…“the flesh lusteth against the spirit;” but they listened to some purpose to him who said that Temperance “is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her;” and they sailed across the swelling billows of existence upon this tree of life, as upon a skiff; and anchored in the haven of the will of God; enviable now…” — editor's note: Prov. iii. 18; but said of Wisdom.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XIII.20Book XIII

  “So that the tree of life would seem to have been in the terrestrial Paradise what the wisdom of God is in the spiritual, of which it is written, “She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her.”” — editor's note: Prov. iii. 18.

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• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XX.26Book XX

  “…that Christ Himself is prophetically called the Tree of Life, because He is Wisdom, and of wisdom Solomon says, “It is a tree of life to all who embrace it;” and if they maintain that our first parents did not pass years in paradise, but were driven from it so soon that none of their children were begotten there,…” — editor's note: Prov. iii. 18.

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Clement of Alexandria

• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.11Book V

  “And Solomon again says: “She is a tree of immortality to those who take hold of her.”” — editor's note: Prov. iii. 18.

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• Proverbs 4:6

  Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.23.

• Proverbs 9:5

  Cited together in On the Making of Man On the.20.

• Proverbs 15:19

  Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.23.

• Proverbs 30:2

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.11.

• Ecclesiastes 4:9

  Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.23.

• Ecclesiastes 4:10

  Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.23.

• Wisdom 1:9

  Cited together in The City of God XX.26.

• Isaiah 65:22

  Cited together in The City of God XX.26.

• Daniel 7:10

  Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.24.

• Amos 8:11

  Cited together in On the Making of Man On the.20.

• Acts 17:25

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.11.

• Romans 1:17

  Cited together in The City of God XX.26.

• Romans 2:15

  Cited together in The City of God XX.26.

• Romans 2:16

  Cited together in The City of God XX.26.

• Romans 2:24

  Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.23.

• Romans 10:8

  Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.23.

• 1 Corinthians 15:42

  Cited together in The City of God XIII.20.

• Genesis 22:4

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.11.

• Exodus 19:15

  Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.24.

• Exodus 33:18

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.11.

• Deuteronomy 30:14

  Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.23.

• Deuteronomy 30:15

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.11.

• Deuteronomy 30:16

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.11.

• Job 14:4

  Cited together in The City of God XX.26.

• Psalm 18:25

  Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.24.

• Psalm 18:26

  Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.24.