Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1821-01-16
From the HilIsborough Telegraph.

l1E IhON FINDS OE DOAlOInONsi
Whether as statesman. philosopher Of
moralist, the maxims OF Solomon are STAN
ped with wisdom.
In descriptive learning, throughout the
animal and vegetable Kingdoms, SoIono,
was great: For 6 he spake OF trees, from
the cedar-tree that in Lebanon, even un,
to the bysop that springeih out of the
wall: he spake also of beasts, aud fowl
and of creeping things, and Of fishes
10 his knowledge OF the more noble, gel
more complex powers aud properties Of
man, Solomon was lso-great. He knew
all the avenues to the human heart and
at every entrance, he has placed some ia.
structive and practical inscription : Fol-
she spake three thousand Proverbs" He
delighted also to rove through the regions
of the mind, and to Gull from her fields
the fairest of her flowers. Aud, that the
world might receive the most ready and
lasting Impressions Of his wisdom, Solo
anon instructed by song. +" His songs
mere q thousand and fue.''
A few examples will show with whai
strength and beauty Solomon enforces
the maxims Of his wisdom. How iorci-
BILE his description Of conjugal affection,
under the sinilitude Of friendship, when
he says, g There is friend that sticketll
closer than brother" How beautifully
he enforces the duty of children to their
parents, especially to mother: :" Thine
own friend, and thy fathers friend gorsake
not" With what force he urges the ne.
osssity Of friendship among brethren, by
disclosing the dangers OF discord. :" A
brother offended is harder TO be won, thas
strong city," g Better is neishbol
that is near, than brother far off," And
confidence in an unfaithful man. in time
of trouble Solomon expresses by a bro
ken tooth, and foot out Of joint"
To his maxims as dissuasive from the
whirlpools of vice. Solomon is powerful
10 motive, and bold ;u expression. Hear
him calling to the slothful $50 to the
ant, thou siuggard, consider her ways and
be wise" To the libertine :" Her house
is the way to hell, leading down TO the
chambers Of DEATH To the intempe-
rate T: 6 Wine is mocker, strong drink
is raging" And that all, in their passage
through life, may avoid the quicksauds
Of anger and the rocks of envy, Solomon
has erected this beacon 80 Wrath is cruel,
and anger is outrageous but who is able
to stand before envy p
In his aIIurements to virtue, Solomon
isequally beautiful, harmonious and hap.
py. 6 Say unto wisdom, thou art my
sister, and call understanding thy kmswo'
man.'-s Wisdom hath builded her house
she hath hewn out her seven pillars. -
" The ways Of wisdom are ways OF pleas
aniness, and all her paths are peace
And, at the entrance of the path Of virtue
Solomon hath this inscription; " 'uritte'
as NTH pen of iron, and the point Of {
diamond y 6 The fear of the Lord is The
beginning Of Wisdom"
The Proverbs Of Solomon afford matter
for the most devout & contemplative mind
and are also adapted TO the meanest capa
cities. "God gave Solomon wisdom ant
understanding exceeding much. -" Solo
mons wisdom excelled all the wisdom o
the children of the east country. =" HI
was wiser than all men," In the Old les
lament, Solomon is not exceeded :-~lI
the New, ga greater than Solomon is here
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