БЕСЕДА С ЛЮДЬМИ
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Which conversation with neighbors did the Holy Fathers approve of more - from the Holy Scriptures or from the sayings of the fathers?
Again Abba Ammon asked: if you happen to have a conversation with your brother, what is better to borrow the conversation from, from Scripture or from the sayings of the Fathers? The elder answered: if you cannot remain silent, then speak better from the sayings of the Fathers than from Scripture. Explaining Scripture involves great danger to the soul.