Proverbs 10 in the early church
120 passages quote, allude to, or echo Proverbs 10, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.
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Proverbs 10:1
The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prov 10:1 | Oration 37.17 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Prov 10:1 | Letter 52.7 · Jerome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Prov 10:1 | Sermon 216.7 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
Proverbs 10:2
Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prov 10:2 | On Naboth 27 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-390 |
| Prov 10:2 | Letters 25.2 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
Proverbs 10:3
The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prov 10:3 | Commentary on John 13.224 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 230–248 |
| Prov 10:3 | On the Lord's Prayer 21 · Cyprian of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 252 |
| Prov 10:3 | On Works and Almsgiving 11 · Cyprian of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 253 |
| Prov 10:3 | Homilies 2.8 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 363-378 |
| Prov 10:3 | Letter 22.32 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
Proverbs 10:4
Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prov 10:4 | The Instructor 2.12.129 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 190–200 |
| Prov 10:4 | The Instructor 3.4.30 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 190–200 |
| Prov 10:4 | Miscellanies 3.6.55 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Prov 10:4 | Fragments on Proverbs, column 187 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Prov 10:4 | Letter 1.6 · Antony the Great | quotation, medium confidence | before 356 |
| Prov 10:4 | Question 119, section 4 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 370–384 |
| Prov 10:4 | Against Secundinus the Manichaean 26 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, low confidence | ca. 399 |
| Prov 10:4 | City of God 16.2 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, medium confidence | 413–426 |
| Prov 10:4 | Book 3, section 26 · Sedulius | quotation, low confidence | ca. 425-450 |
Proverbs 10:5
He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prov 10:5 | Miscellanies 2.7.35 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Prov 10:5 | Fragments on Proverbs, column 187 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
Proverbs 10:7
The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prov 10:7 | Fragment E III (on Ecclesiastes) · Dionysius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 248–265 |
| Prov 10:7 | Preparation for the Gospel 12.34.1 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| Prov 10:7 | Apostolic Constitutions 5.8.2 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Prov 10:7 | Apostolic Constitutions 5.9.1 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Prov 10:7 | Apostolic Constitutions 6.30.3 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Prov 10:7 | Homily 5 · Gregory of Nyssa | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 379–394 |
| Prov 10:7 | Sermon on the Life of Honoratus 2 · Hilary of Arles | quotation, high confidence | ca. 430 |
Proverbs 10:8
A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prov 10:8 | Miscellanies 2.7.35 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
Proverbs 10:9
He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prov 10:9 | To Quirinus 3.53 · Cyprian of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 248–250 (book 3 perhaps later) |
| Prov 10:9 | Letter 117.4 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Prov 10:9 | Letters 28.1 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 394–413 |
Proverbs 10:10
He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prov 10:10 | The Instructor 3.11.70 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 190–200 |
| Prov 10:10 | The Instructor 3.12.86 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 190–200 |
| Prov 10:10 | Miscellanies 2.1.2 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Prov 10:10 | Commentary on John 32.275 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 230–248 |
| Prov 10:10 | Sermon 82.8 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
Proverbs 10:11
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prov 10:11 | On Jacob and the Happy Life 2.17 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 386-390 |
Proverbs 10:12
Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prov 10:12 | 1 Clement 49.5 · Clement of Rome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Prov 10:12 | 2 Clement 16.4 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 100–150 |
| Prov 10:12 | Miscellanies 1.6.35 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Prov 10:12 | Demonstration 14.14 · Aphrahat | allusion, high confidence | 337-345 |
| Prov 10:12 | The Conferences 16.8 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
Proverbs 10:14
The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prov 10:14 | The Instructor 2.7.57 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 190–200 |
| Prov 10:14 | Miscellanies 5.3.18 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Prov 10:14 | Ancoratus 43.2 · Epiphanius of Salamis | allusion, low confidence | 374 |
| Prov 10:14 | Homily 9 · Gregory of Nyssa | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 390–394 |
| Prov 10:14 | Homily 15 · Gregory of Nyssa | quotation, high confidence | ca. 390–394 |
| Prov 10:14 | Apology against Rufinus 3.43 · Jerome | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 401–402 |
Proverbs 10:15
The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prov 10:15 | Against the Arians 7 · Phoebadius of Agen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 357-358 |
| Prov 10:15 | Letters 13.18 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 394–413 |
Proverbs 10:17
Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prov 10:17 | Miscellanies 1.6.35 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Prov 10:17 | Miscellanies 1.11.54 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Prov 10:17 | Fragments on Proverbs, column 187 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Prov 10:17 | Against Celsus 6.7 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 248 |
Proverbs 10:18
The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prov 10:18 | Fragments on Proverbs, column 187 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Prov 10:18 | Apostolic Constitutions 3.15.2 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
Proverbs 10:19
When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
Proverbs 10:20
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prov 10:20 | Miscellanies 6.7.60 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Prov 10:20 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.159 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Prov 10:20 | Homily 3 · Gregory of Nyssa | quotation, high confidence | ca. 390–394 |
Proverbs 10:21
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prov 10:21 | Miscellanies 2.11.52 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 198–203 |
Proverbs 10:23
The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prov 10:23 | Fragments on Proverbs, column 175 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Prov 10:23 | Commentary on Ephesians 5:4 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–384 |
| Prov 10:23 | Commentary on Philippians 3:8–11 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–384 |
| Prov 10:23 | On the Governance of God 6.58 · Salvian of Marseilles | quotation, high confidence | ca. 439-451 |
Proverbs 10:24
What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prov 10:24 | Fragments on Proverbs, column 187 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Prov 10:24 | Martyrdom of Ignatius 1 · Anonymous | allusion, low confidence | 4th–5th century (disputed) |
| Prov 10:24 | Martyrdom of Ignatius 6.4 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | 4th–5th century (disputed) |
Proverbs 10:25
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prov 10:25 | Long recension, Ephesians 7 · Anonymous | allusion, low confidence | later 4th century (probable) |
Proverbs 10:26
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prov 10:26 | On Cain and Abel 2.5 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 375-378 |
| Prov 10:26 | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 35.9.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Prov 10:26 | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 35.9.3 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Prov 10:26 | Sermon 153.10 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Prov 10:26 | Apology against Rufinus 3.31 · Jerome | allusion, low confidence | ca. 401–402 |
Proverbs 10:27
The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prov 10:27 | Miscellanies 2.12.53 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Prov 10:27 | Fragments on Proverbs, column 187 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Prov 10:27 | Fragments on Proverbs, column 189 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Prov 10:27 | PG 12:1625 (Ps 119 LXX) · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
Proverbs 10:28
The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prov 10:28 | Question 110, section 4 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–384 |
Proverbs 10:30
The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prov 10:30 | Fragments on Proverbs, column 189 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
Proverbs 10:31
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prov 10:31 | Miscellanies 1.10.47 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Prov 10:31 | Miscellanies 2.5.24 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Prov 10:31 | Miscellanies 2.18.79 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Prov 10:31 | Fragments on Proverbs, column 189 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Prov 10:31 | Exposition of Psalm 118 13.25.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
Proverbs 10:32
The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prov 10:32 | Fragments on Proverbs, column 189 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |