He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing [shall be] upon the head of him that selleth [it].
KJV
Hebrew original
Louis Segond 1910
Celui qui retient le blé est maudit du peuple, Mais la bénédiction est sur la tête de celui qui le vend.
KJV
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing [shall be] upon the head of him that selleth [it].
Salonius
Mystical Exposition on the Proverbs of Solomon
e Lord. Who is the one about whom it is said: "He who withholds grain will be cursed by the people" Proverbs 11:26? Should someone be cursed just because they don't distribute their grain to everyone? Grains symbolize the words of holy preaching. So, if anyone hides these grain…
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
also praiseworthy to desire promotion to the episcopal state. Objection 3: Further, it is written ( Prov. 11:26 ): "He that hideth up corn shall be cursed among the people; but a blessing upon the head of them that sell." Now a man who is apt, both in manner of life and by knowle…
Various
Patrologia Latina Vol. 100 (Migne)
, saepe agnovit, divina donante gratia, quod ignorat. Maledictus qui abscondit frumenta in populis (Prov. XI, 26) , et beatus qui seminat super omnes agros. Mane semina semen tuum, et vespere non cesset {74} manus tua. Quia nescis quid melius oriatur, etsi utrumque hoc optimum e…
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