Let not thine heart decline to her ways; go not astray in her paths; for she hath cast down many wounded; yea, many strong men have been slain by her. Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.

Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house; lest thou give thine honor unto others, and thy years unto the cruel; and thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed; and say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof!

His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.

A VIRTUOUS WOMAN.

WHO can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her. She will do him good, and not evil, all the days of her life.

She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She girdeth her loins

with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. She openeth her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

Strength and honor are her clothing, and she shall rejoice in time to come. Her children arise up and call her blessed; her husband, also, and he praiseth her.

Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.

PARENTS AND CHILDREN.

TAKE heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

It is not the will of your Father which is in

heaven that one of these little ones should

perish.

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

But bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. Children, obey your parents in the Lord; for this is right.

Obey your parents in all things; for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

Honor thy father and mother.

Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

WORK.

WHATSOEVER thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.

Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men.

Every tree is known by its own fruit.

Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear

much fruit.

I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding. And lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. Then I saw and considered it well; I looked upon it and received instruction. Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep. So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

Know ye not that they which run in a race, all run, but one receiveth the prize? So run that ye may obtain.

The night cometh when no man can work. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you.

Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

FAITH, COURAGE, AND ZEAL.

FAITH is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

In God have I put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

Fear not (saith God), I am thy shield and thy exceeding great reward.

Be not afraid of sudden fear, for the Lord shall be thy confidence.

Be strong and of a good courage; for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee. Be thou strong, and show thyself a man. Be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

Quit you like men.

By faith Moses chose rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season.

Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men.

It is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing.

Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge

ye.

We ought to obey God rather than men. If God be for us, who can be against us? All things are possible to him that believeth. Wherefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which