Gems of wisdom, from Bible, literature and proverbs by Shearer William John 1865-

Author:Shearer, William John, 1865- [from old catalog] comp
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Christian ethics, Quotations, English
Publisher: New York, Richardson, Smith & co.
Published: 1904-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

HUMILITY AND PRIDE CONTRASTED. 143

presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen. —Prov. xxv: 6-7.

A man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.—Prov. xxix: 23.

And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.—Matt, xxiii: 12.

UT3RATURE.

A farmer went with his son into a wheat-field to see if it was ready for the harvest. "See, father/' exclaimed the boy, "how straight these stems hold up their heads! They must be the best ones. Those that hang their heads down I am sure cannot be good for much." The farmer plucked a stalk of each kind, and said, "See here, foolish child! This stalk that stood so straight is light-headed, and almost good for nothing, while this that hung its head so modestly is full of the most beautiful grain."

Pride thrust proud Nebuchadnezzar out of men's society, proud Saul out of his kingdom, proud Adam out of paradise, proud Haman out of court, proud Lucifer out of heaven. Henry Smith.

proverbs.

Humility is the foundation of all virtue.

All heavenly virtues emanate from humility.

Sense shines with a brighter lustre when it is set in humility.

Humility is a virtue all preach, none practice, and yet no one is content to hear described.

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