True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-04-02

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tasted that the Lord is gracious.
The motives to induce slowness n
speech in the young are that they may not
do mischief to Others and injure them
selves. Pythagoras required a youth io
keep silence five years before he would
admit him to The study Of philosophy
This gave evidence Of that selfccmnmard
which was certain presage Of eminence.
No progress can be made in wisdom wilh-
out the command Of this unruly member.
That sense of Propriety which reigned
among the Sparlans was owing to their
being sparing of their words. They
would banish the loquacious who boast.
ed that they could harangue whole day
on any subject which could be proposed.
In the Bible the same sense of proPriety
is more forcibly inculcated. "He that
hath knowledge spareth his words. buta
prating fool shall fall, A. fool pttereth all
his mind; fools voice is known by
multitude of words. The words Of
wise mans mouth are gracious but the
lips Of fool will swallow up himself
A. fool is full of words"
This simple maxim, "little children
should be seen and not heard" will new
er lose its force Of propriety. The scan.
" information Of the young and their
want Of judgment forbids their being
profitable instructors. TO ask questions
for information is highly commendable.-
The child Jesus at twelve years old lis.
tened TO the Jewish doctors, and asked
them questions to their astonishment, and
yet was in suhjection 20 his PARENTS
There are many motives TO induce those
more advanced in life to be sparing Of
their words, and deal them out by weight,
and not by measure.
Holding our tongue and holding our
peace very often mean the same thing
When Aaron had that tremendous trial in
The death of his two sons che held his
peace" lest he should speak unadvised-
ly and make work for repentance. Da-
vid said, u will keep my mouth with
bride while the wicked is before me -
| was dumb with silence, held my peace
even from good" Words. when cast
upon the wings of the wind, are not easi-
ly recalled. If they are imprudent or
mischievous words they will never return
until they bring load Of sorrow to The
, heart whence they originated. If you
wish to prevent much regret let all your
words be not onl ly true, but discreet. q
How (orcible is Solomon's expression.
, 1.-THE lips of a fool will swallow up him
SELF" lie will be drowned with regret
and frui,less repentance for what he had
impruden,ly or maliciously spoken. i
, is rare to find any pelsop afflicted with
. gloom and depression Of spirits for having
' said too little or for having kept perfect
silence on asubject which might produce
$ irritation; for he will have more con,
venient season and better opportunity tQ
, deliver his sentiments, and can do il with
), more GOODNESS and deljberation.
He who is our head, and Of course our
:, wisdom, did not always condescepd y
answer an insidious question or an un-
founded accusation. When the false wit
& nesses testified against him the high prizes
:, arose and said unto him, ..Answerest ihol
!, nothing What is il WHICH these vii
uesses testify against thee I But 4esl'
- held his peace" Not because he learsI
~ that he should speak unadyisedly. bptbs
cause it would do no good. He knew
i. that lying tongue is blt for 2 moment
a. a. and he committed his cause tp Him vhs
% cannot err.
~ A wholesome tongue Is = tree OF lile
" that bears twelve manner Of fruits no
:" only monthly, but daily. "The 'ppgu
"' Of the wise is health, and the Lip Of lrutl
!" shall be established, Whose keePet
- " his mouth and his tongue keepeth his sct
~ '. from trouble"
III If we wish 10 secure our peace Of riint
X crush and disenable our enemies from d
ne ing any more mischief, discreet 90
up tongue is the instrument to be used "lc
all by long forbearing is prince persuaded
and soft tongue hreaketh the bone."
Use We now proceed to urge the motive
OF to induce every one to be slow 70 wrath
nd and they are more in weight and npmb'
ND than those TO prevent man from bnrniI
our his own house, himsel(, family and all \
'po properly in il.
d. ,:The wrath Of man bringslh the PNl
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