Wisdom 1:11

Jerome

• Jerome, Against Jovinianus Book 2

  “You must either deny that you are a sinner if you are not to be in danger of Gehenna: or, if you are a sinner you will be sent to hell for even a light offence:“The mouth that lieth,” says one, “kills the soul.”” — editor's note: Wisd. i. 11.

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• Jerome, Letters Letter 14

  “But “the mouth that lieth slayeth the soul.”” — editor's note: Wisd. i. 11.

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John Cassian

• John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XVII.15Conference XVII

  “…and threatening terms by the prophet when he says: “Thou shalt destroy all those who utter a lie;” and: “the mouth that speaketh a lie, shall slay the soul.”” — editor's note: Ps. v. 7; Wisd. i. 11.

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Athanasius of Alexandria

• Athanasius of Alexandria, Defence Against the Arians I.1Part I

  “…indignation at his deliverance venture on still more atrocious schemes against him, and are ready with an accusation, fearless of the words in holy Scripture, ‘A false witness shall not be unpunished;’ and, ‘The mouth that belieth slayeth the soul;’ we therefore are unable longer to hold our peace, being amazed at…” — editor's note: Prov. xix. 5; Wisd. i. 11.

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Gregory the Great

• Gregory the Great, Epistles, Books I–VIII III.27Book III

  “…and presbyter, and wrote to me, I know not; what can I reply to this, since the Truth says through His Scripture, The mouth that lieth slayeth the soul (Wisd. i. 11)?” — the author cites it

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 5

  “Nor is it without reason written in another place, “The mouth that lieth slayeth the soul:” lest any should imagine that the perfect and spiritual man ought to lie for this temporal life, in the death of which no soul is slain, neither his own, nor another’s.” — editor's note: Wisd. i. 11.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 27

  “And since my Lord hath first suffered these things, if I too despise the tongues of the dying (“for the mouth that lieth slayeth the soul”), I believe to see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living, where there is no place for falsity.” — editor's note: Wisd. i. 11.

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• Augustine of Hippo, On Lying Chapter 6

  “…lest any should contend that not every lie is to be called false witness, what will he say to that which is written, “The mouth that lieth slayeth the soul:” and lest any should suppose that this may be understood with the exception of some liars, let him read in another place, “Thou wilt destroy all that speak…” — editor's note: Wisdom i. 11. Os quod mentitur. “The mouth that belieth,” E.V., στόμα καταψευδόμενον

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• Augustine of Hippo, On Lying Chapter 9

  “For in these words it is most plainly written, “The mouth that lieth slayeth the soul.”” — editor's note: Wisd. i. 11; “belieth,” E.V.

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• Augustine of Hippo, On Lying Chapter 31

  “Thus then what is written, “The mouth that lieth, slayeth the soul;” of what mouth it speaketh, is the question.” — editor's note: Wisd. i. 11

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• Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 15

  “Let us ask the truth itself, which saith, “The mouth that lieth, slayeth the soul.”” — editor's note: Wisd. i. 11.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 31

  “Then do thou, my brother, say against this, “The mouth that lieth slayeth the soul.”” — editor's note: Wisd. i. 11.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 57

  “Whereas if I should give false witness for thee, with thy tongue do I kill myself; and not in my body do I kill myself; ‘For the mouth that lieth killeth the soul.’”” — editor's note: Wisd. i. 11.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 47

  “To say nothing meanwhile of other sins, “The mouth that lieth, slayeth the soul.”” — editor's note: Wisd. i. 11.

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• Sirach 22:12

  Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 15.

• Jeremiah 22:10

  Cited together in Defence Against the Arians I.1.

• Matthew 10:28

  Cited together in On Lying Chapter 9 and 1 other place.

• Matthew 18:20

  Cited together in Defence Against the Arians I.1.

• Acts 23:9

  Cited together in Defence Against the Arians I.1.

• 1 Corinthians 5:13

  Cited together in Defence Against the Arians I.1.

• 1 Corinthians 7:27

  Cited together in Defence Against the Arians I.1.

• 1 Corinthians 11:25

  Cited together in Defence Against the Arians I.1.

• 2 Corinthians 10:15

  Cited together in Defence Against the Arians I.1.

• 1 Timothy 6:5

  Cited together in Defence Against the Arians I.1.

• Exodus 20:16

  Cited together in On Lying Chapter 6.

• Deuteronomy 17:6

  Cited together in Defence Against the Arians I.1.

• 1 Samuel 26:21

  Cited together in Defence Against the Arians I.1.

• Tobit 12:7

  Cited together in Defence Against the Arians I.1.

• Psalm 5:5

  Cited together in On Lying Chapter 9.

• Psalm 5:6

  Cited together in On Lying Chapter 6 and 1 other place.

• Psalm 15:2

  Cited together in On Lying Chapter 31.

• Psalm 27:3

  Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 27.

• Psalm 27:5

  Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 27.

• Psalm 27:6

  Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 27.

• Psalm 27:7

  Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 27.

• Psalm 27:8

  Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 27.

• Psalm 27:11

  Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 27.

• Psalm 27:12

  Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 27.

• Psalm 27:13

  Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 27.

• Psalm 27:14

  Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 27.

• Proverbs 19:5

  Cited together in Defence Against the Arians I.1.