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Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1831 Excerpt: ...to reverence God, and in consequence to depart from evil. Compare Ps. cxxx. 4--1. and Ps. Li. 13. Note. 8 without justice--i. e. unjustly ac-quired. 9 Compare ver. 1. 10 The sentence of a diviner--Heb. Di-vination. Since "the powers, that S n A just balance and scales are the appointment of Jehovah, All the weights of the bag are His work. 12 The doing of wickedness is the abomination of kings, For by righteousness the throne is established. 13 Righteous lips are acceptable unto kings, And they love him, who speaketh right things. » The wrath of the king is like messengers of death; But a wise man appeaseth it. is In the light of the king's countenance is life, And his favour is like a cloud, bringing the latter rain. id How much better is it to acquire wisdom than fine gold! Yea, the acquisition of understanding is preferable to silver! 17 The upright find a safe path in departing from evil; He, who observeth his way, guardeth his life. be, arc ordained of God," the decisions of pious rulers ought to be regarded as framed with more than ordinary divine assistance, and arc consequently entitled to a peculiar degree of respect and reverence. 11 are the appointment of Jehovah--Hcb. (belong) unto Jehovah.--All the weights $c With the Israelites, weights and measures were prescribed by God. "Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the Lord your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt." Lev. xix. 36. 12 of kings--i.e. of such kings as duly consider to whom they are answerable for the exercise of their authority. 13 Righteous lips Sec.--Thus David (Ps. ci. 6.) declares that "his eyes are towards the faithful in the land;" and on the other hand (Fs. ci. /.) that "he, who speaket...
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