Proverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel against the Lord.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Non est sapientia, non est prudentia, non est consilium contra Dominum.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- οὐκ ἔστιν σοφία, οὐκ ἔστιν ἀνδρία, οὐκ ἔστιν βουλὴ πρὸς τὸν ἀσεβῆ·
- Hebrew (WLC)
- אֵ֣ין חָ֭כְמָה וְאֵ֣ין תְּבוּנָ֑ה וְאֵ֥ין עֵ֝צָ֗ה לְנֶ֣גֶד יְהוָֽה
The Fathers on this verse
St John Cassian The Conferences of John Cassian. Part I. Containing Conferences I-X, Chapter XVIII. A question whether among the devils there is any order observed in the attack, or system in its changes
Germanus : Must we then believe that wickedness is arranged and so to speak systematized among them in such a way that there is some order in the changes observed by them, and a regular plan of attack carried out, though it is clear that method and system can only exist among good and upright men, as Scripture says: “Thou shalt seek wisdom among the ungodly and shalt not find it; and: “our enemies are senseless;” and this: “There is neither wisdom, nor courage, nor counsel among the ungodly.”
St Gregory the Great Register of the Epistles of St. Gregory the Great, To Constantina Augusta
Furthermore, I inform you that I have received a letter from the most pious lord desiring me to be pacific towards my brother and fellow-priest John. And indeed so it became the religious lord to give injunctions to priests. But, when this my brother with new presumption and pride calls himself universal bishop, having caused himself in the time of our predecessor of holy memory to be designated in synod by this so proud a title, though all the acts of that synod were abrogated, being disallowed by the Apostolic See, the most serene lord gives me a somewhat distressing intimation, in that he has not rebuked him who is acting proudly, but endeavours to bend me from my purpose, who in this cause of defending the truth of the Gospels and Canons, of humility and rectitude; whereas my aforesaid brother and fellow-priest is acting against evangelical principles and also against the blessed Apo …