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shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are right

tousness.

Dan. vil, 16. I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.

Matth. xill, 51, 52. Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord. Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe, which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven, is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.

Matth. xv, 15. 16. Then answered Peter, and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable. And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding.

Mark iv, 10-12. And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable. And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the king dom of God; but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables: That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.

Mark vii, 17. And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

Mark xil, 24. And Jesus answering said unto them. Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?

John v, 39. Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which tes:ity of me.

Acts xvii, 11. These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

Acts xvii, 24. And a certain Jew, named Apollos, born at Alexandria an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.

Eph. ii, 4. Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ.

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night, and have kept thy law.
This I had, because I kept thy
precepts.

law of Moses my servant, which I
Mal. iv, 4. Remember ye the
commanded unto him in Horeb
for all Israel, with the statutes
and judgments.

hands also will I lit up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes. Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me? The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies. O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. Therefore I love thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold, I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy command2 Peter i, 1. This second ments. Mine eyes prevent the epistle, beloved, I now write unto night-watches, that I might mediyou; in both which I stir up your tale in thy word. My soul hath kept pure minds by way of remem- thy testimonies, and I love thein brance. exceedingly.

Heb. ii, 1. Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

Jude 17. But, beloved. remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.

MEDITATION UPON IT. Deut. vi, 6. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart.

Deut. xi. 18. Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.

Deut. xxxii. 46. And he sald unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law.

Josh. 1, 8. This book of the law
shall not depart out of thy mouth;
but thou shalt meditate therein
day and night, that thou mayest
observe to do according to all that

is written therein: for then thou
shalt make thy way prosperous,
success.
and then thou shalt have good

Job xxill, 12. Neither have I
gone back from the command-
ment of his lips; I have esteemed
the words of his mouth more than
my necessary food.

Ps. 1, 2, 3. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season: his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

Ps. cxix, 11, 15, 47, 48, 82, 95 97, 127, 131, 148, 167. Thy word have I Lid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways. And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved. My 659

1 John ii, 13, 14. I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the be ginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, known the Father. I have written little children, because ye have unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.

found, and I did eat them..... Jer. xv, 16. Thy words were

Ezek. ii, 8, 9. But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee. And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein.

Ezek. iii, 1-3. Moreover, he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll and go speak unto the house of Israel. So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll. And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then di I eat it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness.

Rev. x, 8-10. And the volco which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which the earth. And I went unto the standeth upon the sea and upon

angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And be said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey. And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey; and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.

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PRIMEVAL LANGUAGE. Gen. ii, 19, 20. And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought

SPEECH.

speech, and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel: Not to many people of a strange speech, and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand: surely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto

thee.

them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living crea1 Cor. xiv, 10, 11, 21. There are, ture, that was the name thereof. it may be, so many kinds of And Adam gave names to all voices in the world, and none of cattle, and to the fowl of the air, them is without signification. and to every beast of the field: Therefore if I know not the but for Adam there was not meaning of the voice, I shall be found an help ineet for him. unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be In the law

ORIGIN OF DIFFERENT
LANGUAGES.

Gen. xi, 1, 6, 7. 9. And the Whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have Imagined to do. Go to let us go down, and there confound their Zanguage, that they may not understand one another's speech. Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth; and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

Deut. xxviii, 49. The LORD shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as srift as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand.

Is. cxiv, 1. When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language.

Isa. xxviii, 11. For with stammering lips, and another tongue, will he speak to this people.

Isa, xxxiii, 19. Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand.

a barbarian unto me.

it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.

VARIOUS LANGUAGES MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE.

Gen. xlii, 23. And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them by an in

terpreter.

Judges xil, 5, 6. And the Gileadites took the passages of Jordan before the Ephraimites: and it was so that when those Ephraimites which were escaped said, Let me go over that the men of Gilead said unto him, Art thou an Ephraimite? If he sait, Nay; Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth; and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand,

2 Kings xviii, 26. Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand if; and talk not with us in the Jews' language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.

Esther iii, 12. Then were the king's scribes called on the thirJer. v, 15. 1o, 1 will bring a teenth day of the first month, and nation upon you from lar. O house there was written (according to of Israel, salih the LORD: it is a all that Ilaman has commanded) mighty nation, it is an ancient unto the king's lieutenants, and nation, a nation whose language to the governors that were over thou knowest not, neither under-every province, and to the rulers standest what they say. of every people of every province, according to the writing thereof, and to every people alter their

Ezek. ii, 5. For thou art not sent to a people of a strange

language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.

five cities in the Land of Egypt Isa. xix, 18. In that day shall speak the language of Canan, and swear to the LORD of hosts: one shall be called, The city of destruction.

Isa. xxxvi, 11. Then said Elia

kim, and Shebna, and Joal, unto Rabshakeh, Spek, I pray thee, unto thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and speak not to us in the Jews' language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall.

Dan. i, 4. Children . . . . whom and the tongue of the Chaldeans. they might teach the learning

Dan. v, 24-28. Then was the part of the land sent from him; and this writing was written. And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN. This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finishel it. TEKEL; Thon art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting. PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Perslans.

Dan. vi, 25. Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; unto you. Peace be multiplied

every man in our own tongue, Acts ii, 8-11. And how hear we

wherein we were born? Parand the dwellers in Mesopotamia, thians, and Medes, and Elamites, and in Judea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Aa. Phrygia and Pamphylia in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome. Jews and Proselytes. Cretes, and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

Acts xxi 37. And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said anto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Caust thou speak Greek?

SIGNIFICANCY OF ANCIENT
NAMES OF PERSONS.
Gen. ii, 20. And Adam called

his wife's name Eve; beciso she was the mother of all living.

Gen. v, 29. And he called his | LORD to me. Call his name Maname Noah, saying, This same har-shalal-hash-baz: for before shall comfort us concerning our the child shall have knowledge work and toll of ourhands, because to cry, My father, and my mother, of ile ground which the LORD hath the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of Assyria.

curred.

Gen. xvll, 5, 15. Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram; but thy name shall be Abraham: for a father of many nations have I made thee. And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.

Gen. xxxv. 10. And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be

thy name: and he called his name

Israel.

Gen. xli, 51, 52. And Joseph

called the name of the first-born

Dan. i, 6, 7. Now among these were, of the children of Judali, Daniel, Hananial, Mishael, and Azarial; Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs give names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to flauaniah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego.

Hosea 1, 4-6 9. And the LORD said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the

Gen. xxxiii, 20. And he erected there an altar, aud called it Elelobe-Israel.

Gen. xxxv, 15. And Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with him, Beth-el.

Exod. xvii, 7. And he called the name of the place Massal, and Meribal, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?

Num. xi, 3. 34. And he called the name of the place Taberah;

because the fire of the LORD burnt name of that place Kibroth-hatamong them. And he called the taavah: beceuse there they buried the people that lusted.

Josh. xxii, 34. And the children Gad, called the altar Ed: for it of Reuben, and the children of

Manassel: For God, said he, hath house of Israel. And it shall como shall be a witness between us that

made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house. And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my afl.ction.

Exod. ii, 22. And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom; for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.

Exod. xviii, 3,4. And her two sons; of which the name of the one was

Gershom; (for he said, I have been an alien in a strange land;) And the name of the other was Elie zer; (for the God of my father, said he, was mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharao'.)

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to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel. And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And God said unto him, Call her name Lo-rulamal: for I will no of Israel; but I will utterly take more have mercy upon the house them away. Then said God, Call his name Lo-ammi: for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God,

John 1, 42. And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is, by interpretation, A stone.

OF PLACES.

Kuth 1, 20, 21. And she said unto Gen. xvi, 13, 14. And she called them, Call me not Naomi, call me the name of the LORD that spake Mara: for the Almighty bath unto her, Thou God seest me: for dealt very bitterly with me. Went out full, and the LORD hath after him that seeth me? Where she said, Have I also here looked brought me home again empty: fore the well was called Beer-lawhy then call ye me Naomi, see-hai-rof; behold, it is between ing the LoRo hath testified against Kadesh and Bered. me, and the Almighty hath affl.c.ed me?

1 Sam. iv, 21. And she named the child f-chabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel: (because the ark of God was taken, and because of her fatherin-law, and her husband.)

1 Sam. xxv, 25. Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, eren Nabal; for as his name

Gen. xix, 22. Haste ye, escape till thou be come thither: therethither; for I cannot do any thing fore the name of the city was called

Zvar.

Gen. xxil, 14. And Abraham called the name of that place Jehoval-jireh: as it is said to this day, in the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.

Gen. xxvi 33. And he called it

the LORD is God.

Judges ii, 5. And they called the name of that place Bochim: and they sacrificed there unto the LORD.

an altar there unto the LORD, and Judges vi, 24. Then Gideon built called it Jehovah-shalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophirah of the Abi-czrites.

Judges xv, 17. And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking, that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand, and called that place Ramath-lehl.

Judges xvii. 12. And they went up, and pitched in Kirjath-Jearim, in Judah; wherefore they called that place Mabaneh-dar unto this day; behold, it is behind Kirjath-earim.

made a breach upon Uzzi where1 Chron. xiii, 11. And David was dispicased, because the LORD had fore that place is called Perezuzza to this day.

1 Chron. xiv, 11. So they came smote them there. up to Baal-perazim; and David

Then David

said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like therefore they called the name of the breaking forth of waters: that place Baal-perazim.

Isaiah Ixil, 4 Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed

is so is he: Nabal is his name, and Shebab: therefore the name of the Desolate: but thou shalt be called

folly is with him: but I, thine han maid, saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.

2 Sam. xii, 25. And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiali,

because of the LORD.

Isa. viii, 3, 4. And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said the

city is Beer-sheba unto this day.

Gen. xxxi, 47-49. And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed. And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day, Therefore was the name of it called Galeod; And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.

Hephzi-bab, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.

Jer. xix, 6. Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that this place shall no more be called Tophet, no, The valley of the son of innom, bu, The valley of slaughter.

Ezek. xx, 29. Then I said unto them, What is the high place

thereunto ye go? And the name hereof is called Bamah unto this lay.

Ezek. xxxix, 16. And also the name of the city shall be Hamonah. Thus shall they cleanse the land.

2nd.

THE ORGAN OF SPEECH. (See under BODY, MOUTH, LIPS, TONGUE.)

GOVERNMENT OF THE

TONGUE.

2 Chron. x, 7. And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.

Job xxxviii, 2. Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?

Job xlii, 3. Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.

Prov. x, 14. Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

Prov. xii, 14. A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

Prov. xv, 23. A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth; and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

Prov, xvi, 20-24. Ho that handleth a matter wisely shall find good; and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he. The wise in heart shall be called prudent; and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. Understanding is a well-spring of lite unto him that hath it: but the instruction of

fools is folly. The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning his lips. Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and

health to the bones.

to

Prov. xviii. 21. Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and they that love it shall eat the

fruit thereof.

Prov. xxii, 18, 21. For it is a pleasant thing it thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips. That I might makethee know the certaintyof the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?

Prov. xxiv, 26. Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right

answer.

ness; and the end of his talk is but a man of understanding holdeth his peace. mischievous madness.

18a. xxxii, 6. For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practice hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry; and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

Matth. xii, 35--37. A good man, out of the good treasure of the heart, bringeth forth good things: and an evil man, out of the evil treasure,bringeth forth evil things. But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

Eph. iv, 29. Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Col. iv, 6. Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

Titus ill, 2. To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

James 11, 12. So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

James iii, 13. Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with

meekness of wisdom.

1 Pet. ii, 1. Wherefore, laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil-speakings.

Prov. xii, 13. The wicked is

snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of

trouble.

Prov. xvii, 9, 27, 28. He that covereth a transgression seeketh love: but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. He that hath knowledge spareth his words; and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

Prov. xxi, 23. Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Prov. xxx, 32. If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.

Amos v, 13. Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.

1 Cor. xv, 33. Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

James 1, 19, 26. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deCelveth his own heart, this man's

religion is vain.

James ill, 5, 6, 8. Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold how great a matter a little fire kindleth! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileththe whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

PROPRIETY OF SPEECH.

1 Pet. iii, 9, 10, 15. Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. Job xxxit, 11-14. Behold, I waitFor he that will love life, and see od for your words; I gave ear to good days, let him refrain his your reasons, whilst ye searched that they speak no gulle: But unto you; and, behold, there was tongue from evil, and his lips out what to say. Yea, I attended sanctify the Lord God in your none of you that convinced Job, hearts; and be ready always to give or that answered his words; Lest an answer to every man that ash-ye should say, We have found out eth you a reason of the hope that wisdom: God thrusteth him down, is in you with meekness and fear. not man. Now, he hath not di rected his words against me; neither will I answer him with your speeches.

AND ITS BENEFITS, ETC. Job xiii, 5. Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.

Ps. Ixiv, 8. So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.

Eccles. x, 13. The beginning of Prov. xi, 12. He that is void of the words of his mouth is foolish- I wisdom despiseth his neighbour:

Ps. xxxvii, 30. The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judg ment.

Prov. xviii, 4. The words of s man's mouth are as deep waters and the well-spring of wisdom gi a flowing brook.

will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

Prov. xx, 5. Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water: but a man of understanding will draw it out. Prov. xlii, 8. He that keepeth Prov. xxv, 15. By long forbear-that openeth wide his lips shall his mouth keepeth his life: but he ing is a prince persuaded, and a have destruction. Boit tongue breaketh the bone.

Prov. xxxi, 26. She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

Eccles. xii, 11. The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.

James iii, 2. For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

IMPROPRIETY.

Prov. x, 11, 19-21. The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise. The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

Prov. xii, 22, 23. Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight. A prudent man concealeth know. ledge: but the heart of fools pro

claimeth foolishness.

Prov. xiii, 2, 16. A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

Prov. xv, 1-4, 7, 28. A soft answer turneth away wrath; but grievous words stir up anger. The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good. A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish: doeth not so. The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

Eccles. ix, 17. The words of wise men are heard in quiet, more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.

Eccles. x, 12. The words of a vise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

LOQUACITY.

Prov. x, 8. The wise in heart

Prov. xviii, 2, 3, 6, 7, 13. A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. Whenthe wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach. A fool's lips enter into contention, and his fool's mouth is his destruction, mouth calleth for strokes. A soul. He that answereth a matter and his lips are the snare of his before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

presence of the Lord God; for the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD hath prepared a saorifice, he hath bid his guests.

INSTANCES OF CHALLENGE OB ADDRESS.

Therefore

Gen. xviii, 12. 13. ing, After I am waxed old shall I Sarah laughed within herself, sayhave pleasure, my lord being old Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah also? And the LORD said unto bear a child, which am old? laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety

of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him, Hear us, my lord:. Gen. xxiii, 5, 6. And the children in the choice of our sepulchres Thou art a mighty prince among bury thy dead: none of us shall but that thou mayest bury thy withhold from thee his sepulchre, dead.

Prov. xxix, 11, 20. A fool utter-us;
eth all his mind: but a wise man
keepeth it in till afterwards
Seest thou a man that is hasty in
his words? there is more hope of
a fool than of him.

of words: a man cannot tell what
Eccles. x, 14. A fool also is full
shall be; and what shall be after
him, who can tell him?

SILENCE.

Gen. xxiv, 21. And the man
wondering at her held his peace,
his journey prosperous or not.
to wit whether the LORD had made

2 Kings xviii, 36. But the people
held their peace, and answered
im not a word: for the king's
commandment was, saying, An-

swer him not.

Job xiii, 19. Who is he that will
plead with me? for now, if I hold
my tongue, I shall give up the
ghost.

Job xxix, 9. The princes re-
hand on their mouth.
frained talking, and laid their

Job xxxii, 15, 16. They were
amazed; they answered no more;
they left off speaking. When I
had waited, (for they spake not,
but stood still, and answered no
more.)

heed to my ways, that I sin not
Ps. xxxix, 1, 2. I said, I will take
with my tongue: I will keep my
mouth with a bridle, while the
wicked is before me. I was dumb
with silence; I held my peace,
even from good; and my sorrow
was stirred.

Isa. xxxvi, 21. But they held
their peace, and answered him not
a word: for the king's command-
ment was, saying, Answer him

not.

me, O islands; and let the people
Isa. xll, 1. Keep silence before
renew their strength: let them
come near; let them speak: let
us come near together to judg-
ment.

Zeph. 1, 7. Hold thy peace at the
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Gen. xxiv, 49. And now if ye master, tell me: and if not, tell will deal kindly and truly with my me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.

Gen. xxvii, 21--23. And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, Esau or not. And Jacob went whether thou be my very son near unto Isaac his father, and he Jacob's voice, but the hands are felt him, and said, The voice 19

cerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands. So he blessed him.

the hands of Esau. And he dis

Gen. xxxi, 36, 37. And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to what is my sin, that thou hast so Laban, What is my trespass? hotly pursued after me? Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, household stuff? set it here before what hast thou found of all thy my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us both.

weep throughout their families, Then Moses heard the people Num. x1, 10, 11, 13, 14, 28, 29. every man in the door of his tent: and the anger of the LORD was kindled greatly; Moses also was displeased. And Moses said unto the LORD, Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favour in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me? Whence should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they weep to bear all this people alone, that we may eat. I am not able unto me, saying, Give us flesh, because it is too heavy for me. And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young Moses, forbid them. And Moses men, answered and said, My lord

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