22 His own iniquities thyself, and make sure shall take the wicked thy friend. himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins. Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids. 5 Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as bird from the hand of the fowler. a Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge,and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. Mat. 5. 25. 6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise; 7 Which having no overseer, guide, or 8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. Ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee: and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee. Job 12.7.-Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven? Job 35. 11. How long wilt thou sleep, Osluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? 10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man. 13 He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers; 14 Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth he soweth discord. mischief continually; 15 Therefore shall his denly: suddenly shall calamity come sudhe be broken without remedy. When we were with you Thus saith the Lord of hosts, this we commanded you, that Even so will I break this peoif any would not work, nei-ple, and this city, as one breakther should he eat. 2 Th. 3. 10. 12 A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth. I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne.... But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these, cometh of evil. Mat. 5. 34, 37. The tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature, and it is set on fire of hell. Ja. 3. 6. eth a potter's vessel, that cannot be made whole again. Je. 19. 11. They mocked the spised his words, and misused messengers of God, and dehis prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no remedy. 2 Ch. 36. 16. 16 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood. Thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks. Ps. 18. 27. Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue. Ps. 120. 2.Let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour and love no false oath for all these are things that I hate, saith the Lord. Zec. 8. 17. 18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths. Is. 59. 7. 19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. 20 My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Eph. 6. 1. 21 Bind them continuand tie them about thy ally upon thine heart, neck. 22 When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee. 23 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life: I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a All Scripture is given by swift witness against the sor-inspiration of God, and is cerers, and against the adul- profitable for doctrine, for terers,and against false swear-reproof, for correction, for ers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside "the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the Lord of hosts. Mal. 3. 5. instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may b perfect, throughly furnishes unto all good works. 2 Ti. 3 16, 17.-Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unia my path. Ps. 119. 105. 29 So he that goeth in 24 To keep thee from the evil woman, from to his neighbour's wife; the flattery of the whosoever toucheth tongue of a strange her shall not be inno woman. By the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer. Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not. Ps. 17. 4, 5. 25 Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids. 26 For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life. It came to pass, when [Delilah] pressed [Samson] daily with her words, and urged him so that his soul was.vexed unto death, that he told her all his heart. Ju. 16. 16, 17. 27 Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned? 28 Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned? cent. Thou shalt not commit adultery Thou shalt not covet thy...neighbour's wife. ... nor any thing that is thy neighbour's. Ex. 20. 14, 17. The man that committeth adultery with..his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death. Le. 20. 10.-Whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. Mat. 5. 28.-Every drawn away of his own lust, man is tempted, when he is and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. Ja. 1. 14, 15. 30 Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry; 31 But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house. 3 Bind them upon thy 32 But whoso commit- my law as the apple of teth adultery with a thine eye. woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul. 33 A wound and dishonour shall he get: and his reproach shall not be wiped away. 34 For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance. fingers, write them Ye shall.. keep my statutes, and my judgments; which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the Lord. Le. 18. 5.- Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David. Is. 55. 3. soul shall live and I will He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howl 35 He will not regarding wilderness: he led him any ransom; neither about, he instructed him, he will he rest content eye. De. 32. 10. kept him as the apple of his though thou givest many gifts. Jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. Ca. 8.6. VII. 4 Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman: 5 That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranwhich flattereth MY son, keep my ger 2 Keep my commandments, and live; and Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy Spirit is good: lead me into the land of uprightness. Ps. 143. 10. |