Sirach 34:11 (WEB)
I have seen many things in my travels. My understanding is more than my words.
Fathers and councils · 2
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X IX.23Conference IX
“…we may not be suffered to be tempted, how then will our power of endurance be proved, according to this text: “Every one who is not tempted is not proved;” and again: “Blessed is the man that endureth temptation?”” — editor's note: Ecclus. xxxiv. 11.
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Augustine of Hippo
“For without temptation no one can be proved, whether to himself, as it is written, “He that hath not been tempted, what manner of things doth he know?” or to another, as the apostle says, “And your temptation in my flesh ye despised not:” for from this circumstance he learnt that they were stedfast, because…” — editor's note: Ecclus. xxxiv. 9, 11.
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Cross-references · 2
Cited together in Conferences I–X IX.23.
Cited together in Conferences I–X IX.23.