...wife man's aphorifm, and the excellency of the advice grounded upon it. " The beginning of " ftrife is as when one letteth out water; " therefore leave off contention before it be «« meddled with." They plainly difcerned, that he who faid, " let every foul be fub. " jec~t unto the higher powers,"...

...strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame. The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out...therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with. Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out ; yea, strife and reproach shall cease. As...

...evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house ; 14 it may be punished in the next generation. The beginning of strife [is as] when one letteth out...therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with ; a beautiful allunon to a will known fact, whrna breackia once madeinadam no one can tell where...

...evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house ; 14 it may be furnished in the next generation. The beginning of strife [is as] when one letteth out water : therefore leave ofi" contention, before it be meddled with ; a beautiful alluuon to a toil! known fact, when a breachis...

...iTitemperate words, is fecretly priding himielf on his fuppofed forbearance. But the beginning of jlrife is as 'when one letteth out water : therefore leave off contention before it be meddled 'with (/"). If once you make a (f) Pfalm, xxxix. i. Kab. ii. 20. (/) Prov. xvii. i4. breach in the...

...Therefore shall Moab howl. Jer. xlviti. 30. CONTENTION. Prov. xvii. 14. The beginning of strife is os when one letteth out water, therefore leave off contention before it be meddled with. xviii. 6. A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. i Ver. 19....

...than a fool in his fofly. 13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. 14 e proph ? with. >5 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemned! the just, even they both • art abomination...

...even 'when you are sure that you are in the right; for they may lead another to be in the wrong. " The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out...therefore leave off contention before it be meddled with."* When the moment of anger is over, how often are 'we ashamed to think of the trifles for which...

...intemperate words, is fecretly priding himfelf on his fuppofed forbearance. But the beginning of ftrife is as when one letteth out water : therefore leave off contention before it be meddled with (/*). If once you make a £/) Pfalm, xxxix. I. Hab. ii, 20, (/) Prov. xvii. i^. breach in the...

...avoided. Remember, as peculiarly applicable to the case 290 291 before us, the admonition of Solomon* — "The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out...therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with" Divisions in all societies, but most of all in religious societies, are easily begun, but -extremely...