...better than the mighty ; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. Prov. xvi. 32. 15. Even a child is known by his doings whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. Prov. xx. 1 1. 1 6. Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge. Prov....

...and even in men ? When men act perversely, we conclude they are perverse : and so of children ; for " even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure and whether it be right." Prov. xx. 11. And why can not even an infant be known by his doings ? Who ia there that believes that...

...orphans: their characters will be given in the following pages as their actions display them ; "for even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right." The boys and girls were dismissed to the nursery, on the appearance of a sweet look ing lady, who was...

...brightness ever increasing, which already shone around that little one, it was whispered in my ear, " Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right" (Prov. xx. 11). Then I looked upon a young maiden in her father's house. Her duties lay entirely at...

...parent's duty to endeavour to expel them, or counteract them, ere they have struck too deep a root. " Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right" (Prov. we.). " Chasten thy son while there is hope," sayg Solomon ; " and let not thy soul spare for...

...divers measures. A fraudulent diversity of weights and measures, is abominable to the Lord. XX. 11. Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. It is not hard, by the carriage and disposition of the childhood, to judge, what is to be hoped or...

...sin ? 10 " Divers weights, and divers measures, Both of them are alike abomination to the LORD. 11 ぀ 6 鞀 V " ^ ˀ 0 2 ӿ ù be right. 12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, The LORD hath made even both of them. 13 Love...

...10 f -j- Divers weights, and + divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD. 11 th fire a third part in the midst of the city, when the days of the siege are fulfilled 12 B The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them. 13 h Love not sleep,...

...A false balance is abomination to the Lord; but a just weight is his delight. — Proverbs, xi. 1. Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. — Proverbs, xx. 11. An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning ; but the end thereof shall...

...confidence which alone was wanting to the full developement of his moral nature. SCHOOL FRIENDSHIP. " Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure and whether it be right." How attractive is cheerful and joyous childhood ! " Tell me not of beauty," said a very dear friend,...