Commodian, on Prov 23:11

“For their near kinsman is strong: and he will judge their cause against thee.”

“Receive into thy ears the teaching of the great Solomon: God hates the poor man to be a pleader on high. [Prov. 23:11] Therefore submit thyself, and give honour to Him that is powerful; for the soft speech-thou knowest the proverb-melts. [Prov. 15:1] One is conquered by service, even although there be an ancient anger.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.