Let thy speech be short, comprehending much in few words

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Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing...

Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing...

And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried...

And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried...

A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledge increases strength. [Proverbs 24:5]

A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledge increases strength. [Proverbs 24:5]

For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews...

For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews...

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear.

For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search...

For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search...

God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in...

God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in...

And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen

And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen

The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to...

The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to...

Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong...

Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong...

They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.

They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.

A man hath no better thing under the sun than to eat, and to drink...

A man hath no better thing under the sun than to eat, and to drink...

But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him...

But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him...

Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.

Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.

Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber...

Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber...

(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) Then saith the...

(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) Then saith the...

As touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves...

As touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves...

God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help...

God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help...

The most precious things in speech are pauses

The most precious things in speech are pauses

Today's public figures can no longer write their own speeches or books, and there is...

Today's public figures can no longer write their own speeches or books, and there is...