Proverbs 3:19 (WEB)
By wisdom the LORD founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.
Fathers and councils · 7
Irenaeus of Lyons
“By His knowledge the depths burst forth, and the clouds dropped down the dew.”” — editor's note: Prov. iii. 19, 20.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“For in It were all things made, as David says in the Psalm, ‘In Wisdom hast Thou made them all;’ and Solomon says, ‘The Lord by Wisdom hath formed the earth, by understanding hath He established the heavens.’” — editor's note: Prov. iii. 19.
Read the whole comment“For he has not called Him creature, but God’s Offspring and Wisdom, saying, ‘God in Wisdom established the earth,’ and ‘Wisdom built her an house.’” — editor's note: Vid. Prov. iii. 19; ix. 1.
Read the whole comment“It is written, ‘The Lord in Wisdom founded the earth;’ if then by Wisdom the earth is founded, how can He who founds be founded? nay, this too is said after the manner of proverbs, and we must in like manner…” — editor's note: Prov. iii. 19.
Read the whole comment- Athanasius of Alexandria, Against the Arians III.7Discourse III
“And as the Apostle writes to Thessalonians, ‘the will of God is in Christ Jesus.’” — editor's note: Prov. iii. 19; Ps. xxxiii. 6; cxxxv. 6, cxv. 3; 1 Thess. v. 18.
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Ambrose of Milan
“…without the Father; or as it stands in the Book of Proverbs: “The Lord in wisdom hath founded the earth, in understanding hath He prepared the heavens;” it is proved that neither the Father made the heavens alone without the Son, nor yet the Son without the Father.” — editor's note: Prov. iii. 19.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- OrigenCatena Aurea on Luke
“(Prov. 3:19.)” — the author cites it
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Cross-references · 13
Cited together in Against the Arians I.5.
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Cited together in Against the Arians I.5.
Cited together in Against the Arians I.5.
Cited together in Origen on Luke 16:8–13 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Against the Arians I.5.
Cited together in Against the Arians I.5.
Cited together in Against the Arians I.5.
Cited together in Against the Arians I.5.
Cited together in Origen on Luke 16:8–13 (Catena Aurea).