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Proverbs 28:1Prov.28.1

The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

KJV

Hebrew original

Translations

Louis Segond 1910

Le méchant prend la fuite sans qu'on le poursuive, Le juste a de l'assurance comme un jeune lion.

KJV

The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

Patristic reading

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  • Odo of Cluny

    The Life of Saint Odo Second Abbot of Cluny

    s after him. But, as Scripture says: "The righteous are as bold as a lion and will be without fear" (Proverbs 28:1); they could not in any way deter him from his path. I'm about to say something amazing. However, as he approached and was recognized by those who previously knew hi…
  • Thomas Aquinas

    Summa Theologica

    is reckoned to the praise of a just man is not a sin. Now it is written in praise of the just man ( Prov. 28:1 ): "The just, bold as a lion, shall be without dread." Therefore it is not a sin to be without fear. Objection 2: Further, nothing is so fearful as death, according to t…
  • Thomas Aquinas

    Summa Theologica

    was fear in Christ? Objection 1: It would seem that there was no fear in Christ. For it is written ( Prov. 28:1 ): "The just, bold as a lion, shall be without dread." But Christ was most just. Therefore there was no fear in Christ. Objection 2: Further, Hilary says (De Trin. x):…

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