Gifts And Judgement

Δόσις λάθριος ἀνατρέπει ὀργάς δώρων δὲ ὁ φειδόμενος θυμὸν ἐγείρει ἰσχυρόν Δόσις λάθριος ἐστιν, ὃ ποιεῖ ἡ δεξιὰ, μὴ γινώσκει δὲ ἡ ἀριστερά· θυμὸν ἐγείρει κατ' αὐτοῦ ἰσχυρὸν ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῆς κρίσεως, ὁ τῶ πρὸς τοὺς ἐνδεεῖς δώρων φειδόμενος. Ὠριγένης, Ἐκλογαὶ Εἰς Παροιμίας, Κεφαλή ΚA’ Source: Migne PG 17.216a

A hidden gift shall extinguish anger, and a gift in the lap mighty indignation. 1 A hidden gift is that which the right hand gives and the left hand does not know. 2 He excites vehement anger against himself on the day of judgement who is reluctant to give gifts to those in need. Origen, On Proverbs, Chapter 21 1 Prov 21.14 2 Mt 6.3