Proverbs 5:17

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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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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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, On the Duties of the Clergy III.1Book III

  “Let the loving hind and pleasant doe converse with thee.”” — editor's note: Prov. v. 17–19.

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Gregory of Nazianzus

• Gregory of Nazianzus, Orations Oration 37

  “Let thy fountain of water, it says, be only thine own, and let no stranger share it with thee; and, let the colt of thy favours and the stag of thy love company with thee; do thou then take care not to be a strange river, nor to please others better than thine own wife.” — editor's note: Prov. v. 17.

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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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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.

• Ecclesiastes 1:3

  Cited together in Three Homilies Homily 2.

• Ecclesiastes 11:10

  Cited together in Three Homilies Homily 2.

• 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.