Chapter — Douay-Rheims
Proverbs 11
1.A deceitful balance is an abomination before the Lord: and a just weight is his will.
Cited by 4 passages
- Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology, Volume II. On the Precepts of God and of the Church, Part Second. On the Precepts of the Decalogue, Book Sixth. On the Seventh Precept of the Decalogue, Chapter Second. On the Injury of Ownership, Question Second. On the Unjust Taking Away of a Thing, Article First. On the Nature of Theft, n. 420
- McHugh–Callan, Moral Theology, Volume II, Part II. Special Moral Theology (Continued), Question II. The Duties of All Classes of Men (the Moral Virtues), Art. 4. The Vices Opposed to Commutative and Distributive Justice, Theft and Robbery, n. 1894
- Prümmer, Manuale Theologiae Moralis, Volume II, Treatise XI. On The Virtue Of Justice And The Opposed Vices, Section I. On Right And On The Virtue Of Justice Itself, Question IV. On Contracts, Chapter II. On Contracts in Particular, Article II. On Onerous Commutative Contracts, § 1. On Purchase and Sale in General, 1. On Merchandise and the Obligation of the Seller, n. 294
- Merkelbach, Summa Theologiae Moralis, Volume II. On the Moral Virtues (1935), Special Moral Theology: On Moral Virtues, Treatise: On the Cardinal Virtue of Justice and on the Annexed Virtues, Third Part: Concerning Commutative Justice, Section C: On Justice and Injustice in Voluntary Commutations or Contracts, Chapter III: On Bilateral Onerous Commutative Contracts, Question One: On Purchase and Sale, Article I: On Purchase and Sale in General, n. 519
2.Where pride is, there also shall be reproach: but where humility is, there also is wisdom.
Cited by 4 passages
- McHugh–Callan, Moral Theology, Volume II, Part II. Special Moral Theology (Continued), Question II. The Duties of All Classes of Men (the Moral Virtues), Art. 4. The Vices Opposed to Commutative and Distributive Justice, Contumely, n. 2017
- Summa Theologica, Second Part of the Second Part (II-II), Question 72: Reviling, art. 4
- Summa Theologica, Second Part of the Second Part (II-II), Question 162: Pride, art. 3
- Summa Theologica, Second Part of the Second Part (II-II), Question 185: Things pertaining to the episcopal state, art. 1
3.The simplicity of the just shall guide them: and the deceitfulness of the wicked shall destroy them.
4.Riches shall not profit in the day of revenge: but justice shall deliver from death.
5.The justice of the upright shall make his way prosperous: and the wicked man shall fall by his own wickedness.
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6.The justice of the righteous shall deliver them: and the unjust shall be caught in their own snares.
7.When the wicked man is dead, there shall be no hope any more: and the expectation of the solicitous shall perish.
Cited by 2 passages
- McHugh–Callan, Moral Theology, Volume I, Part II. Special Moral Theology, Question I. The Duties of All Classes of Men, Art. 4. The Virtue of Hope, The Subject of Hope, n. 1038
- Prümmer, Manuale Theologiae Moralis, Volume I, Part I, Treatise VIII. On theological hope and the vices opposed to it, Chapter I. On the nature of theological hope, Article II. On the subject of theological hope, n. 539
8.The just is delivered out of distress: and the wicked shall be given up for him.
9.The dissembler with his mouth deceiveth his friend: but the just shall be delivered by knowledge.
10.When it goeth well with the just, the city shall rejoice: and when the wicked perish, there shall be praise.
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11.By the blessing of the just the city shall be exalted: and by the mouth of the wicked it shall be overthrown.
12.He that despiseth his friend, is mean of heart: but the wise man will hold his peace.
13.He that walketh deceitfully, revealeth secrets: but he that is faithful, concealeth the thing committed to him by his friend.
14.Where there is no governor, the people shall fall: but there is safety where there is much counsel.
Cited by 5 passages
- McHugh–Callan, Moral Theology, Volume II, Part II. Special Moral Theology (Continued), Question IV. The Sacraments, Art. 1. The Sacraments in General: the Sacramentals, Necessity of the Sacraments, n. 2661
- Koch–Preuss, Volume V: Man's Duties to His Fellowmen, Part II: Man’s Duties to his Fellow-Men as a Whole, or to Society, Chapter III: The Christian State, Section 1: Nature and Purpose of the State, ¶ 2
- Merkelbach, Summa Theologiae Moralis, Volume III. On the Sacraments (1962), Special Moral Theology: On the Sacraments, Treatise: On the Sacraments in General, Fifth Part: On the Number of the Sacraments, Question Two: On the Order of the Sacraments, n. 102
- Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus II. On the Prima Secundae, On Laws, On the Eternal and the Natural Law, On the eternal law, n. 17
- Summa Theologica, Third Part (III), Question 65: The number of the sacraments, art. 4
15.He shall be afflicted with evil, that is surety for a stranger: but he that is aware of snares, shall be secure.
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16.A gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches.
17.A merciful man doth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel casteth off even his own kindred.
Cited by 2 passages
- Summa Theologica, Second Part of the Second Part (II-II), Question 159: Cruelty, art. 1
- Spirago, Part II. The Commandments, Vice and Virtue, Perfection, A. THE COMMANDMENTS, XI. THE WORKS OF MERCY, 5. OF WHAT BENEFIT ARE THE WORKS OF MERCY TO US?, ¶ 2
18.The wicked maketh an unsteady work: but to him that soweth justice, there is a faithful reward.
Cited by 2 passages
- Merkelbach, Summa Theologiae Moralis, Volume I. On Principles (1935), Special Moral Theology, Treatise: On Divine Hope, Second Part: On the Habit and Subject of Hope, Question One: On Hope as It Is a Virtue, n. 811
- Summa Theologica, Third Part (III), Question 49: The effects of Christ's Passion, art. 5
19.Clemency prepareth life: and the pursuing of evil things, death.
20.A perverse heart is abominable to the Lord: and his will is in them that walk sincerely.
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21.Hand in hand the evil man shall not be innocent: but the seed of the just shall be saved.
22.A golden ring in a swine's snout, a woman fair and foolish.
23.The desire of the just is all good, the expectation of the wicked is indignation.
24.Some distribute their own goods, and grow richer: others take away what is not their own, and are always in want.
Cited by 2 passages
- Koch–Preuss, Volume V: Man's Duties to His Fellowmen, Part I: Man’s Duties to his Fellowmen Individually, Chapter IV: Duties with Regard to the Material Possessions of Others, Section 6: The Duty of Giving Alms, ¶ 29
- Koch–Preuss, Volume V: Man's Duties to His Fellowmen, Part I: Man’s Duties to his Fellowmen Individually, Chapter V: Man’s Duties with Regard to the Temporal Possessions of his Fellowmen, Section 9: Sins Against the Property of Others, ¶ 39
25.The soul that blesseth, shall be made fat: and he that inebriateth, shall be inebriated also himself.
26.He that hideth up corn, shall be cursed among the people: but a blessing upon the head of them that sell.
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27.Well doth he rise early who seeketh good things; but he that seeketh after evil things, shall be oppressed by them.
28.He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the just shall spring up as a green leaf.
29.He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the winds: and the fool shall serve the wise.
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30.The fruit of the just man is a tree of life: and he that gaineth souls is wise.
31.If the just man receive in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner.