...the excellent gift of reason fbould be recommended. " Apply thine heart unto instruction, and tbine ears to the words of knowledge; buy the truth, and...also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding." — " Wisdom is the principal thing; she shall be as an ornament of grace about thy neck, and a crown...

...word in season to him that is weary," &c. Isa. 1. 4. The Spirit of God, by Solomon, tells us, that " A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver," Prov. xxv. 11. Here we are to understand, that a word in due time and place, and pertinent...

...secret to another : lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away. , ' ,. A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. As an ear-ring of geld, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient far. ' A man that beareth...

...lies shall not escape. He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit. Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame. Lying lips are abomination...

...and affections. Rogtn. 6. To fix the mind upon ; to study : with to. Locke uses akout, less properly. Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge. Proverbs. Kvery man is conscious to himself thac he thinks ; and that which his mind is applied aídut,...

...shame, and thine infamy turn not away ; lest by telling the story he expose 1 \ thee to content/it. A word fitly spoken [is like] apples of gold in pictures of silrer, or rather, ' tike oranges in a basket of wrought silver,' which must look extremely beautiful....

...punished the simple is made wise, but when the wise is instructed he receiveth knowledge. xxiii. 12. Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge. Ver. 23. Buy the truth and sell it not ; also, wisdom, and instruction, and understanding;. Job iv....

...commandment. Here the gentleman was so struck, that he immediately desisted from •wearing. — " A word, fitly spoken, is like apples of gold in pictures of silver." Prov. xxvii. 11. and, " A word spoken in due season, how good is it 1" Prov. xv. 23. OF MR....

...fields of the fatherless : 1 1 For their Redeemer » mighty ; he shall plead their cause with thee. 1 .' Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of kuowledge. K I3 With13 Withhold not correction from the child : for if tlmu beatest him with the rod,...

...third commandment. Here the gentleman was so struck, that he immediately desisted from »wearing. — " A word, fitly spoken, is like apples of gold in pictures of surer." Prov. xxvii. 11. and, " A word spoken in due seaeon, how good is it 1" Prov. xv. 23. OF MH....