LESSON XLVII.

PROVERBS OF SOLOMON.

1. My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.

2. For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.

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3. My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou

4. If thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;

5. If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasure;

6. Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.

7. When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul, discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee.

8. Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding.

9. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

10. Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding:

11. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

12. She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

13. Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand, riches and honor.

14. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

15. Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of thy mouth.

16. Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee love her, and she shall keep thee.

17. Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom; and with all thy getting get understanding.

18. Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go; keep her: for she is thy life.

19. Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.

20. Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.

21. Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

22. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; the knowledge of the Holy is understanding.

23. Hatred stirreth up strifes ; eth up all sins.

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24. A fool's wrath is presently known; but a prudent man covereth shame.

25. The lip of truth shall be established forever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

26. The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

27. Only by pride cometh contention; but with the well advised is wisdom.

28. He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly; and a man of wicked devices is hated.

29. He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

1. THE Elephant is a very large animal; it is ten or twelve feet high, and is sometimes said to be higher. Its skin is without hair, and very soft.

2. Its legs are large and clumsy. Its ears also are very long. Its eyes are small. It has two large tusks or teeth, which are sometimes used as weapons of defence; and are, when taken from the elephant, called ivory.

3. It has a long piece of hollow flesh, extending three or four feet from the end of its upper jaw, which is called the trunk.

4. The trunk is very flexible, and may he

moved in all directions; it is the animal's principal instrument of defence.

5. By means of it, the elephant can untie knots, take a pin from the ground, and empty a bottle into its mouth; and also performs astonishing feats of strength.

6. This animal does not eat flesh, but lives on vegetables like cattle.

7. Elephants live only in warm countries. Wild elephants annoy the inhabitants of the country in which they live very much; but the tame ones are remarkably gentle and obedient, and even grateful.

8. Many remarkable stories àre told of the elephant, indicating a degree of sagacity not often discernible in the brute creation, and showing a near approach to human reason.

9. An elephant at Adsmeer, which had often been driven through the market, received regularly, as he passed along, a handful of greens from a woman who kept a stall.

10. Being one day seized with a periodical fit of madness, he broke the fetters which fined him, and ran towards* the spot.

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11. All who beheld his approach were struck with dismay, and fled precipitately, and among the number, the woman that kept the stall, who, in the alarm, forgot to remove her child.

12. The frantic animal ran directly towards her seat, overturning whatever was in his way. 13. The moment he beheld the terrified little

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