Monthly Archives: March 2012

The fear of the Lord tendeth to life

The fear of the Lord tendeth to life, and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil (Proverbs 19:23). Religion is the soul of happiness, it makes the present life long and happy, as … Continue reading

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The rod and reproof give wisdom; but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

The rod and reproof give wisdom; but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame (Proverbs 29:15). “Though you should bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his folly depart from … Continue reading

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A fool ultereth all his mind; but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards

A fool uttereth all his mind; but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards (Proverbs 29:11). There are many people who boast of their honesty in telling what they think, and concealing nothing that comes into their mind. Such … Continue reading

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He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool

“He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool; but whoso walketh wisely shall be delivered” (Proverbs 28:26). We must not trust our own prudence, even about our worldly business, without acknowledging God in it, for it is a … Continue reading

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