Proverbs 31:7 (WEB)
Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
Fathers and councils · 2
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XIV.17Conference XIV
“…drink to those who are in sorrow, and give wine to drink, to those who are in pain, that they may forget their poverty, and remember their pain no more,” i.e., to those who in consequence of the punishment of their past actions are oppressed with grief and sorrow, supply richly the joys of spiritual knowledge…” — editor's note: Prov. xxxi. 6, 7.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“I have heard the Scripture say: Who can find a valiant woman? and declare that she is a divine gift, and that a good marriage is brought about by the Lord.” — editor's note: Prov. xxxi. 10, 7.
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Cross-references · 12
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIV.17.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIV.17.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIV.17.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIV.17.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIV.17.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIV.17.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIV.17.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIV.17.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIV.17.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIV.17.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIV.17.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIV.17.