Psalm 34:13

Origen

• Origen, Against Celsus VI.54Book VI

  “Depart from evil, and do good.”” — editor's note: Cf. Ps. xxxiv. 10–14.

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Irenaeus of Lyons

• Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies IV.17Book IV

  “Shun evil, and do good: seek peace, and pursue it.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxiv. 13, 14.

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• Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies IV.36Book IV

  “And again: “Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips that they speak no guile; depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxiv. 13, 14.

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Cyprian of Carthage

• Cyprian of Carthage, Epistles Letter 41

  “For otherwise, what will become of that which we learn and which we declare to be laid down in Scripture: “Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile?”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxiv. 13.

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• Cyprian of Carthage, On the Unity of the Church

  “Eschew evil, and do good; seek peace, and ensue it.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxiv. 12, 13.

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• Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.14Book III

  “Restrain thy tongue from evil, and thy lips that they speak no guile.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxiv. 12, 13.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 34

  ““Keep thy tongue from evil” (ver. 13).” — the author cites it

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• Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 8

  “Do thou what follows, “Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips that they speak no guile: depart from evil, and do good, seek peace, and ensue it;” and then thou hast got rid of evil days, and thy prayer, “deliver us from evil,” is fulfilled.” — editor's note: Ps. xxxiv. 13, 14.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 58

  “Let us listen then to what follows, “Refrain thy tongue from evil, and thy lips that they speak no guile.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxiv. 13.

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Athanasius of Alexandria

• Athanasius of Alexandria, Festal and Personal Letters Personal Letters.16Personal Letters

  “And I have dictated nothing beyond what your letter contains, in order that the adversary may from henceforth be convinced on the points to which he has objected, and may ‘keep his tongue from evil and his lips that they speak no guile.’” — editor's note: Ps. xxxiv. 13.

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John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Hebrews Homily 1

  “For “refrain,” it is said, “thy tongue from evil.” ( Ps. xxxiv. 13.)” — the author cites it

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• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Hebrews Homily 8

  “He means the life yonder; and again, “Keep thy tongue from evil and thy lips from speaking guile; de part from evil and do good, seek peace and pursue it.” ( Ps. xxxiv. 13, 14.)” — the author cites it

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• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 10

  “For it is said, “Depart from evil, and do good;”and again, “Make thy tongue to cease from evil, and thy lips that they speak no guile.”“But tell me the good too.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxiv. 13 [LXX.].

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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, On the Duties of the Clergy I.21Book I

  “Seek peace and pursue it.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxiv. [xxxiii.] 13, 14.

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Tertullian

• Tertullian, The Five Books Against Marcion II.19Book II

  “…from their own flesh and kin:” “keep their tongue from evil, and their lips from speaking guile: depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it:” be angry, and sin not; that is, not persevere in anger, or be enraged: “walk not in the counsel of the ungodly; nor stand in the way of sinners; nor sit in the…” — editor's note: Ps. xxxiv. 13, 14.

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Clement of Alexandria

• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies IV.16Book IV

  “Seek peace, and pursue it.’” — editor's note: Ps. xxxiv. 13, 14.

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• Psalm 50:19

  Cited together in Epistles Letter 41.

• Psalm 50:20

  Cited together in Epistles Letter 41.

• Psalm 55:3

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.

• Psalm 55:6

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.

• Proverbs 16:32

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.

• Matthew 18:3

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.

• Acts 24:25

  Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 58.

• Romans 12:14

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.14.

• Romans 12:19

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.

• Galatians 1:4

  Cited together in Against Celsus VI.54.

• Ephesians 4:29

  Cited together in Epistles Letter 41 and 1 other place.

• Ephesians 5:16

  Cited together in Against Celsus VI.54.

• 1 Peter 2:23

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.

• Genesis 27:42

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.

• Genesis 32:3

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.

• Exodus 22:28

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.14.

• Leviticus 24:13

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.14.

• Leviticus 24:14

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.14.

• Psalm 4:4

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.