...spake unadvisedly with his lips. — Ps. cvi. 32, 33. The Lord lifteth up the meek. — Ps. cxlvii. 6. Put away from thee a froward mouth : and perverse lips put far from thce. — Prov. iv. 24. They that are of a froward heart, are an abomination to the Lord. — Prov....

...cantion the young man : " Keep thy heart with all diligence ; for out of it are the issues of life. Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established." Other youth there are who think too meanly of themselves, and by suppressing what is impetuous in their...

...proposed, is religious meditation. This duty is enjoined in the text. ' Ponder,' says David in Solomon, ' the path of thy feet ; and let all thy ways be established.' By ' the path,' here mentioned, is undoubtedly intended the course of life ; including all the thoughts,...

...whose ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. " This is the way, walk ye in it." " Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established."1 " Enter ye in through the narrow gate : for wide is the gate, and broad is the way,...

...life shall lose it : and whosoever will lose his life for my sake, shall find it, Matt. xvi. 24, 25. Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established. Turn not to the right hand nor to the left : remove thy foot from evil, Prov. iv. 26, 27. I lead in the way of righteousness,...

...whatsoever noise we make, we really do not. Ponder the path of thy feet, says Solomon; and before that, Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eye-lids look straight before thee. And further, Put away a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. But, first of all, as the...

...whatsoever noise we make, we really do not. Ponder the path of thy feet, says Solomon; and before that, Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eye-lids look straight, before thee. And further, Put away afroward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. But, first of all, as the...

...far from iiw. 25 Let thine eyes look right on, and ' t thine eyelids look straight before thee. 26 he inner gate that looketh toward the north ; where was the seat 11 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left; remove thy foot from evil. (D) CHAP. V. 1%JY son, attend...

...why leave the King's highway to seek a doubtful path ? Ah ! I remember now that friendly caution, ' Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established. Turn not to the right hand nor to the left ' (Prov. iv. 26, 27), was the counsel given me by that blessed Benefactor ! How...

...reach of wit, or laborious diligence of inquiry, and needs do no more than follow Solomon's direction : Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. Turn not to the right hand nor to the left, Prov. iv. 25. 27. Here, according to the prophet, is an...