Be not as a lion in thy house, terrifying them of thy household, and oppressing them that are under thee. (Ecclus. iv. 35.)
And you, masters, do the same things to them, for- bearing threatenings, knowing that the Lord both of them and you is in heaven; and there is no respect of persons with him. (Eph. vi. 9.)
If any man have not care of his own, and especially of those of his house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. (1 Tim. v. 8.)
If any man hath done any work for thee, immediately pay him his hire, and Jet not the wages of thy hired servant stay with thee at all. (Tob. iv. 15.)
Watching and Restraining the Tongue
FOR in many things we all offend. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man. He is able also with a bridle to lead about the whole body. For if we put bits Into the mouths of horses, that they may obey us, and we turn about their whole body. Behold also ships, whereas they are great, and are driven by strong winds, yet are they turned about with a small helm, whithersoever the force of the governor willeth. Even so the tongue Is indeed a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold how small a fire kindleth a great wood. And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is placed among our members, which defileth the whole body, and inflameth the wheel of our nativity, being set on fire by hell. For every nature of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of the rest, is tamed, and hath been tamed, by the nature of man: But the tongue no man can tame, an unquiet evil, full of deadly poison. By it we bless God and the Father: and by it we curse men, who are made after the likeness of God. Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. Doth a fountain send forth, out of the same hole, sweet and bitter water? Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear grapes; or the vine, figs? So neither can the salt water yield sweet. Who is a wise man, and
