Proverbs 9:18 (WEB)
But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
Fathers and councils · 6
Jerome
“Surely that bread which cometh down from heaven: and he immediately adds “The earth-born perish in her house, rush into the depths of hell.”” — editor's note: Prov. vii. 27; ix. 18.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“…as but a pattern of evil, a store of all irreligion, into which, whoso falls, ‘knoweth not that giants perish with her, and reacheth the depths of Hades?’” — editor's note: Prov. ix. 18. LXX.
Read the whole comment“And the Wisdom of God which loves mankind forbids these things, crying, ‘But depart quickly, tarry not in the place, neither fix thine eye upon it; for thus thou shalt pass over strange waters, and depart quickly from the strange river.’” — editor's note: Prov. ix. 18, LXX.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.9Conference XX
“…from dwelling upon them and to fulfil what we are commanded by Solomon: “But go forth,” says he, “do not linger in her place, nor fix thine eye on her;” lest if the angels see us taken up with unclean and foul thoughts, they may not be able to say to us in passing by: “The blessing of the Lord be upon you.”” — editor's note: Prov. ix. 18.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Woe, woe, by what steps was I dragged down “to the depths of hell!”—toiling and turmoiling through want of Truth, when I sought after Thee, my God,—to Thee I confess it, who hadst mercy on me when I had not yet…” — editor's note: Prov. ix. 18.
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Clement of Alexandria
“But says the Instructor: “Hie away, and tarry not in the place; nor fix thine eye on her: for thus shalt thou pass over a strange water, and cross to Acheron.”” — editor's note: Prov. ix. 13–18.
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Cross-references · 19
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.9.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.9.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.9.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.9.
Cited together in Against the Arians I.2.
Cited together in Confessions III.6.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.9.
Cited together in Against the Arians I.2.
Cited together in Against the Arians I.2.
Cited together in Against the Arians I.2.
Cited together in Against the Arians I.2.
Cited together in Against the Arians I.2.
Cited together in Against the Arians I.2.
Cited together in Confessions III.6.
Cited together in Confessions III.6.
Cited together in Against the Arians I.2.
Cited together in Confessions III.6.
Cited together in Against the Arians I.2.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.9.