Psalm 49:12 (WEB)
But man, despite his riches, doesn’t endure. He is like the animals that perish.
Fathers and councils · 11
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus IV.90Book IV
“For Celsus, although a man, and “being in honour,” does not possess understanding, and therefore he did not compare himself with the birds and the other irrational animals, which he regards as capable of…” — editor's note: Ps. xlix. 12.
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Irenaeus of Lyons
“…spirit, and serving all lusts; as says the prophet, “Man, being in honour, did not understand: he was assimilated to senseless beasts, and made like to them.”” — editor's note: Ps. xlix. 12.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Ambrose of MilanCatena Aurea on Luke
“53:4, LXX) for man hath been made like to the beasts, (Ps. 49:12) therefore He placed us on His beast, that we might not be as horse and mule, (Ps. 32:9.) in order that by taking upon Him our body, He might abolish the weakness of our flesh.” — the author cites it
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John Damascene
“But after the transgression, when he was compared with the unintelligent cattle and became like to them, after he had contrived that in him irrational desire should have rule over reasoning mind and had become disobedient to the Master’s command, the subject…” — editor's note: Ps. xlix. 12.
Read the whole comment“…he should subject the soul to the body, and prefer the delights of the body, comparing himself in ignorance of his true dignity to the senseless beasts, and shaking off His Creator’s yoke, and neglecting His divine injunction, he will be liable to death and corruption, and will be compelled to labour…” — editor's note: Ps. xlix. 12.
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Augustine of Hippo
““And man though he was in honour perceived not, he was compared to the beasts without sense, and was made like to them” (ver. 12).…They ought, on the contrary, to have made ready for themselves an eternal house in good works, to have made ready for themselves everlasting life, to…” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Under Thy dominion, under Thy commandment, I was indeed like: “But a man in honour set hath not perceived, he hath been compared to beasts without sense, and hath been made like unto them.”” — editor's note: Ps. xlix. 12.
Read the whole comment“…God, but his dishonor is the likeness of the beast, “Man being in honor abideth not: he is compared to the beasts that are foolish, and is made like to them.”” — editor's note: Ps. xlix. 12
Read the whole comment“For God ordained that infants should begin the world as the young of beasts begin it, since their parents had fallen to the level of the beasts in the fashion of their life and of their death; as it is written, “Man when he was in honor understood not; he became like the beasts that have no understanding.”” — editor's note: Ps. xlix. 12.
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Basil the Great
“When therefore thou degradest thyself by the passions of the flesh, slave of thy belly, and thy lowest parts, thou approachest animals without reason and becomest like one of them.” — editor's note: cf. Ps. xlix. 12.
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Clement of Alexandria
“Since, then, the first man sinned and disobeyed God, it is said, “And man became like to the beasts:” being rightly regarded as irrational, he is likened to the beasts.” — editor's note: Ps. xlix. 12, 20.
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Cross-references · 23
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.10.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.10.
Cited together in The Instructor I.13.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.4.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.4.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.4.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.4.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.4.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.4.
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 10:29–37 (7) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 10:29–37 (7) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 10:29–37 (7) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 10:29–37 (7) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.4.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XII.11.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.4.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.4.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.10.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.10.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.4.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.10.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.10.
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 10:29–37 (7) (Catena Aurea).