Lectures On The Book Of Proverbs Volume Ii

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Excerpt from Lectures on the Book of Proverbs, Vol. 2 It is probable, therefore, that the intended antithesis re lates, not so much to the actual fact of truth saving and falsehood condemning, as to the dispositions and intentions of the faithful witness on the one hand, and the lying wit ness on the other. The faithful witness delights in giving testimony that will save life - that will be salutary and beneficial to his fellow-creatures. The lying witness will, in general, be found actuated by a malevolent and wicked pur pose, having pleasure in giving testimony that will go to condemn the object of his malice. The sentiment will thus be, that truth is most generally found in union with kind ness of heart, and falsehood with malevolence. And this is natural 3 the former being both' good, the latter both evil; falsehood more naturally akin to malice, and truth to love. A deceitful witness is evidently not intended to be under stood of a witness who deceives for the good of others. A man may occasionally deceive for such a purpose 3 but this is the exception, not the rule. The deceitful man de ceives for his own advantage - while the man of truth regards not the results, whether to others or to himself 3 but, be they painful or pleasant, considers only what fidelity and veracity demand of him: not things as he may wish them, but things as they are.* Verse 26. In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence 3 and his children shall have a place of refuge. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.