...ourfelves, or others. And this I take to be the meaning of that advice of the fon of Sirach, Ecclns xix. 8. Whether it be to a friend or foe, talk not of other mens lite!} and if tbou canft -witAcnt offence, reveal them not i that is, if without hurt to any body...

...The fon of Sirach feems to carry this matter very far : « Whether it be to friend or foe" (fays he) "talk "•not of other men's lives, and, if thou canft *' without offence, reveal them not;" F.cchis xix. & which feems to bar us from fpreading an ill report of any man, but...

...be to a friend or a foe, talk not of other men's lives ; and if thou canfl without offence, reveal them not : for he heard and obferved thee, and when...thou haft heard a word, let it die with thee, and behold, it will not burft thee. The natural punimment therefore of a licentious and unbridled tongue...

...unto another that which is told unto thee, and thou fhalt fare never the worfe. 8 Whether it be to friend or foe, talk not of other men's lives, and if thou canft without offence, reveal them not. Q For he heard and obferved thee, and when time cometh he will hate thee. 10 If thou...

...refolves, unlefs the circumftances of 'your fituation require you fo to do ; for the fon of Sirach faith, " Whether it be to a friend or foe, talk not of other...thee, " and when time cometh, he will hate thee." (Ecclus. xix. 8, 9.) Another faith, " Scarcely mayeft " thou find any one, who will keep thy counfel...

...cafts upon others will, fooner or later,. return upon his own head. It was theadvice of the wife man, " Whether it be to a friend or foe, talk not of other men's lives ; for he hath heard and obferved, and when the time cometh he will me\v his hatred." There is no injury...

...speakest. Rehearse not unto another that which is told- unto thee, and thou shalt fare never the worse. Whether it be to a friend or foe, talk not of other men's lives ; and if thou canst without offence, reveal, them not. If thou hast heard a word, let it die with thee: and be bold,...

...217. Rehearse not unto another that which is told unto thee, and thou shall fare never the worse. 218. Whether it be to a friend or foe, talk not of other men's lives, and if thou canst, without oifence, reveal them not. 210. For he heard and observed thee, and when time cometh...

...evil. Rehearse not unto another that which is told uoto thee, and thou shall fare never the worse. Whether it be to a friend or foe, talk not of other men's lives; and if thou canst, without offence, reveal them not For he heard and observed thee, and when time cometh, he will...

..." Rehearse not unto another, that which is told unto thee, and thou shall fare never the worse." " Whether it be to a friend or foe, talk not of other men's lives; and if thou canst without offence, reveal them not." " For he heard and observed thee, and when time cometh he...