...would have said, these sinful passions. " Keep thy tongue as with a bridle." — " He that auswereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him." Are you peevish and discontented, and, though blest with much prosperity, apt to complain of some little...

...as your advisers have done before you. To prevent which, I recommend those words of the wise man — He that answereth a matter,, before he heareth it, it is folly, and shame unto him *. A Protestant who enters upon a mock enquiry with these prejudices and anticipations, is guilty of...

...you, and let your correspondent fairly finish his speech before you reply: for "he that ain;veretft a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him," Prov. xviii. 13. A liule watchfitinass, care and practice in younger life, will render ail these things mure easy, familiar,...

...his words. Job xiii. S. Ver. 28. Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is accounted wise. xviii. 13, He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame to him. xxi. 23. Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soul from trouble. xxix. 1 1....

...otherwise well-informed have exposed themselves to the severe censure of the inspired preacher, who said, " he that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is? folly and shame to him." A modern historian, whose peculiar connexions should have preserved him from this disgrace,...

...for themselves ? Doth not that folly and shame belong to you which is spoken of in Prov. xviii. 13. " He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him." This is utterly an iniquity, a very unchristian practice, which commonly prevails, that men, when they...

...house, which bringeth out of his treasury things new and old." PROV. xviii. 13. " He that answereth n matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him." To the Parliament of England, with the Assembly. IF it were seriously asked, (and it would be no untimely...

...he makes his reply. This is an honourable and lovely character ; ' But he that answereth a mat* ter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto ' him,' Prov. xviii. 1 3. Perhaps he is utterly mistaken in the objection which his friend was going to make, then he is...

...one letting out water, therefore leave off contention before it be meddled with." " He that answers a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him." " A tale bearer revealeth secrets, but he that is of a faithful spirit con.cealeth the matter." " A...

...Solomon's rule with you, and let your correspondents fairly finish his speech before you reply ; for he that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. Proverbs xviii. 13. A little watchfulness, care and practice in younger life, will render all these...