Proverbs 5:16

Origen

• Origen, Against Celsus IV.44Book IV

  “Let it belong to you alone, and let no alien partake with thee.”” — editor's note: Cf. Prov. v. 15–17.

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John Cassian

• John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XIV.13Conference XIV

  “Let waters from your own fountain flow in abundance for you, but let your waters pass through into your streets.”” — editor's note: Prov. v. 15, 16.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 7

  “For it is even this Holy Spirit, whom the bad cannot receive, even He is that Fountain of which the Scripture saith, “Let the fountain of thy water be thine own, and let no stranger partake with thee.”” — editor's note: Prov. v. 16, 17.

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Catena Aurea on John

• JeromeCatena Aurea on John

  “(Prov. 5:16)” — the author cites it

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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, On the Holy Spirit I.16Book I

  “For Wisdom says: “Drink water out of thine own vessels, and from the founts of thine own wells, and let thy waters flow abroad in thy streets.”” — editor's note: Prov. v. 15, 16.

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• Ambrose of Milan, On the Holy Spirit III.17Book III

  “So, then, we have in our own selves the house of God, we have the halls, we have also the porches, and we have the courts, for it is written: “Let thy waters flow abroad in thy courts.”” — editor's note: Prov. v. 16.

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Gregory the Great

• Gregory the Great, The Book of Pastoral Rule III.25Part III

  “Have them to thyself alone, and let not strangers be partakers with thee (Prov. v. 15–17).” — the author cites it

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Clement of Alexandria

• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.2Book II

  ““Let not the waters of thy fountain overflow, and let thy waters spread over thine own streets.”” — editor's note: Prov. v. 16.

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Ephrem the Syrian

• Ephrem the Syrian, Three Homilies Homily 2

  “Let thy fountains be for thyself alone, and let not another drink with thee.” — editor's note: Prov. v. 15–17.

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• Proverbs 16:5

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.25.

• Proverbs 27:7

  Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIV.13.

• Ecclesiastes 1:3

  Cited together in Three Homilies Homily 2.

• Ecclesiastes 11:10

  Cited together in Three Homilies Homily 2.

• Isaiah 58:12

  Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIV.13.

• Hosea 2:8

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.25.

• Amos 1:13

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.25.

• Matthew 5:39

  Cited together in Three Homilies Homily 2.

• Matthew 10:16

  Cited together in Three Homilies Homily 2.

• Acts 20:28

  Cited together in Three Homilies Homily 2.

• Galatians 4:21

  Cited together in Against Celsus IV.44.

• Galatians 4:22

  Cited together in Against Celsus IV.44.

• Galatians 4:23

  Cited together in Against Celsus IV.44.

• Galatians 4:24

  Cited together in Against Celsus IV.44.

• Galatians 6:9

  Cited together in Three Homilies Homily 2.

• 2 Peter 2:22

  Cited together in Three Homilies Homily 2.

• Genesis 26:15

  Cited together in Against Celsus IV.44.

• Genesis 31:48

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.25.

• Deuteronomy 32:15

  Cited together in Three Homilies Homily 2.

• Psalm 54:3

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.25.

• Proverbs 4:23

  Cited together in Three Homilies Homily 2.