Psalm 12:6 (WEB)
The LORD’s words are flawless words, as silver refined in a clay furnace, purified seven times.
Fathers and councils · 12
Catena Aurea on Luke
- BedeCatena Aurea on Luke
“(Ps. 12:6.)” — the author cites it
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Ambrose of Milan
““The words of the Lord are pure words, as silver tried in the fire; proved on the earth, purified seven times.”” — editor's note: Ps. xii. 6.
Read the whole comment“Thy possession is thy mind, thy gold thy heart, thy silver thy speech: “The words of the Lord are pure words, as silver tried in the fire.”” — editor's note: Ps. xii. [xi.] 6.
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Augustine of Hippo
““The words of the Lord” are “pure words” (ver. 6).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“But silvered She is because with divine sayings she hath been instructed: for the sayings of the Lord in another place are called “silver with fire refined, purged sevenfold.”” — editor's note: Ps. xii. 6.
Read the whole comment“The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried and proved in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.”” — editor's note: Ps. xii. 5, 6.
Read the whole comment“But that money is put for the word the psalm is a witness, where it is sung, “The words of the Lord are pure words, money tried with the fire.”” — editor's note: Ps. xii. 6.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“He entered into the cloud also, and when the mountain was smoking, he was not injured; but rather, through ‘the words of the Lord, which are choice silver purified in the earth,’ he descended purified.” — editor's note: Ps. xii. 6.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew
““The words of the Lord are pure words, silver tried in the fire.” [Ps 12:6] The money, or silver, then are the preaching of the Gospel and the heavenly word; which ought to be given to the bankers, that is, either to the other…” — the author cites it
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Basil the Great
“If “the righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance,” I shall without doubt have a share in the good fame which the Holy One will give you.” — editor's note: Ps. cxii. 6.
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Clement of Alexandria
“…into the knowledge of the true philosophy: “For the oracles of the Lord are pure oracles, melted in the fire, tried in the earth, purified seven times.”” — editor's note: Ps. xii. 6.
Read the whole comment“Now David cried, “The righteous shall not be shaken for ever;” neither, consequently, by deceptive speech nor by erring pleasure.” — editor's note: Ps. cxii. 6.
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Cross-references · 15
Cited together in Letters Letter 49.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.3.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.7.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.3.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.3.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.3.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.3.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.3.
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 25:14–30 (9) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.3.
Cited together in Bede on Luke 19:11–27 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.7 and 1 other place.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.3.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.10.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.10.