is poor widow hath cast more ast into the treasury. For all dance: but she of her want did all her living. ON LII. ECOMMENDED. erbs.] But the simple pass on, and are pun ished. The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets. Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men. And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, And nettles had covered the face thereof, And the stone wall thereof was broken down. Then I saw, and considered it well; tion. 3. As the door turneth upon his hinges, So doth the slothful upon his bed. The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; or all nt did are pun is a lion his busi au men. hful, man void over with the face vas broken it well; red instruc upon his s bed. and in his 5. Let him that stole steal no m labor, working with his hands the tl he may have, to give to him that nee [1 Thessalonians iv. And study to be quiet, and to do to work with your own hands as we may walk honestly toward them th ye may have lack of nothing. [2 Thessalonians iii. 6. For even when we were with you, that if any would not work, nei we hear that there are some whic orderly, working not at all, but are that are such, we command and ex Christ, that with quietness they work, And if any man obey not our word man, and have no company with him, [Proverbs xxxi.] 7. Who can find a virtuous woman? The he For her price is far above rubies. trust And eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; Her husband also, and he praiseth her. "Many daughters have done virtuously, But thou excellest them all." Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain, But a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands, And let her own works praise her in the gates. √ LIII. THE TONGUE. rbs.] 2. 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. The wise in heart will receive commandments, But a prating fool shall fall. He that rebuketh a man, afterwards shall find more favor Than he that flattereth with the tongue. A wise son heareth his father's instruction, But a scorner heareth not rebuke. He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life, to the counsel Lying lips are Lord, But they that deal A prudent man co But the heart of fo ishness. 4. He that work A faithful witness 5. A lying tong A fool uttereth all If a ruler hearkent 4. He that worketh deceit shall not He that telleth lies shall not tarry in A faithful witness will not lie, But a false witness will utter lies. A scorner seeketh wisdom and findeth it not, Go from the presence of a foolish man, A false witness shall not be unpun- And he that speaketh lies shall not 5. A lying tongue hateth those that And a flattering mouth worketh ruin. But a wise man keepeth it in till after wards. If a ruler hearken to lies, All his servants are wicked. They speak vanity every one with his With flattering lips, and with a double The Lord shall cut off all flattering And the tongue that speaketh proud Who have said, With our tongue will bre The mo And a Pleasa Sweet |