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Psalm 37:25 (WEB)
I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.

Fathers and councils · 7

Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 37
““I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread” (ver. 25).” — the author cites it
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Jerome, Letters Letter 22
““I have been young,” the psalmist says, “and now am old, yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed begging bread.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxvii. 25.
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Ambrose of Milan, On the Duties of the Clergy I.36Book I
“Here is a good witness to this fact, who says: “I have been young and now am old, yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxvii. [xxxvi.] 25.
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Cyprian of Carthage, On the Lord's Prayer
“For daily bread cannot be wanting to the righteous man, since it is written, “The Lord will not slay the soul of the righteous by hunger;” and again “I have been young and now am old, yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging their bread.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxvii. 25.
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Cyprian of Carthage, On Works and Alms
“All the day long he is merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxvii. 25, 26.
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Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.2Book III
“The whole day he is merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is in blessing.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxvii. 25, 26.
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Clement of Alexandria, The Instructor III.7Book III
“If one say that he has often seen the righteous man in need of food, this is rare, and happens only where there is not another righteous man.” — editor's note: [A beautiful apophthegm, and admirably interpretative of Ps. xxxvii. 25.]
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