Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-08-08
From the Virginia Herald.


An Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and
is profitable for reproof, for correction, for in
struction."
Although all Scripture is given by in
spiration, aud is profitable yet for guide
and direction in moral duty, 10 part Of
sacred writ bears that didacticaI charac-
ter aud excellence, or is SO directly APP
plicable to our moral conduct as the Book
of Proverbs.
Solomon, by experience and observs-
ton, possessed an intimate acquaintance
with the human heart. He had observed
the statutes of his father David-he had
walked in The ways of wisdom, and found
all her paths peace /; but the heart, de-
ceitful above all things" led him to be-
hold madness and foily"-led him from
the paths of virtue, into the devious
mahes of error, dissipation and sin So
Then how well might he exclaim, under
the Pangs Q! a Eeproaching conscience
and wounded spirit, :" there is way which
seemeth right unto man, but the EN-,
thereof is death p and how we'll calca.
lated was he TO speak Of the advantages
OF one course of life, and the disadvantages
of the other. How forcibly he repro
bates proud look, a lying tongue, wick
ed Imagination, false witness, and quar-
relsome disposition. He addresses the
aged, with the reverence due to grey
hairs, and the young with the loving KIDD
ness and tender affection of parent. To
the hasty and passionate he observes, g A
soft answer turneth away wrath" and he
that is slow to wrath, is OF great uDder-
standings" to the sensual and unchaste,
that " be goeth like an OK to the slaughter,
or fool 10 the correction of the stocks -
to the Incorporate man, that strong
drink is raging" that sorrow, woe, red
ness OF eyes, contention and wounds with
out cause, are the result of tarry ing long
at the wine" that 6 at the last it biteth
like serpent and stiDgeth like an adder;''
TO the slothfui, that :" poverty shall come
upon him like one that travelieth. and
want as an armed man J" to the rich, that
"riches make to themselves wings and fly
away" that he that oppresseth the poor
TO increase bis riches, shall surely come
to want )" to the poor, that IS better is q
little with the fear ofthe Lord, than great
: treasure and trouble Herewith p TO the
man of business, that . it is better TO gel
wisdom than gold" that 6 divers weights
are an abominatien TO the Lord, and a
false balance is not good" and that {. the
getting OF treasures by lying tongue i.
vanity !" TO the diligent man, abe tina
tilleth the land shaIIhave plenty ofbread ,
TO the faithful, that he shall abound will
blessings" aud to all, g that the fear O
the Lord is the beginning Of knowledge, )
and " happy is the man that fiDdeth wis.
dom and getteth understanding p 10 shor
this one book may be justly esteemed tn
best friend of youth, and the comfort an,
meditation of age safe direction Il
rulers bow 10 govern, aud the people no,
TO obey-the simple how to obtain wis
dom, and the wise how to improve ii.
REFLECTOR.
A RetoTt. Lord B, who sports
ferocious pair Of wbiskers, meeting Nj,
Curran, in Dublin, the latter said, g Whe
do you mean to place your wbiskers 0
the peace establishment Pc When yo
place your tongue Oh the civil list" wa
the reply.
A gentleman somewhat elevated wit
the juice OF the grape, entered barber
shop TO get shaved. After the operatio
was performed he gave the barber six CEN
for his labor, who returned three cents, d.
clsring that as the gentleman was ha
shaved before he came II would he In