Sirach 6:16

Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, On the Duties of the Clergy II.7Book II

  “If, indeed, the words in Ecclesiasticus testify that the medicine of life and immortality is in a friend; yet none has ever doubted that it is in love that our best defence lies.” — editor's note: Ecclus. vi. 16.

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• Ambrose of Milan, On the Duties of the Clergy III.22Book III

  ““For a faithful friend is the medicine of life and the grace of immortality.”” — editor's note: Ecclus. vi. 16.

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Cyprian of Carthage

• Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.96Book III

  “And again: “The faithful friend is a medicine of life and of immortality.”” — editor's note: Ecclus. vi. 16.

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• Sirach 9:13

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.96.

• Sirach 9:16

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.96.

• Sirach 22:25

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy III.22.

• Sirach 22:26

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy III.22.

• Sirach 25:9

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.96.

• Sirach 28:24

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.96.

• Daniel 3:16

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy III.22.

• Luke 16:9

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy III.22.

• John 15:14

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy III.22.

• John 15:15

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy III.22.

• 1 Corinthians 15:33

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.96.

• Galatians 6:2

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy III.22.

• 2 Samuel 1:23

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy III.22.

• Job 19:21

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy III.22.

• Job 42:7

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy III.22.

• Job 42:8

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy III.22.

• Psalm 18:25

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.96.

• Psalm 18:26

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.96.

• Proverbs 24:15

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.96.

• Proverbs 25:18

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy III.22.

• Proverbs 27:6

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy III.22.