Rabbinical Proverbs And Sayings.

The day is short , the labour great , and the workman slothful . Silence is the fence round wisdom . Without law civilization perishes . Every man will surely have his hour . Into the well which supplies thee with water oast no stones . Truth is heavytherefore few care to carry it .

, Say little and do much . Do not live near a p ious fool . The soldiers fight and the kings are heroes . The sun will set without thy assistance . One man eats , another says grace . Commit a sin twice and it will not seem to thee a crime .

When others gather , do thou disperse ; when others disperse , gather . The cock and the owl both await daylight . " The light , " says the cock , " brings me delight , but what , in the world , art thou waiting for ?" There are three crowns—of the law , of the priesthood , ancl the kingship , but the crown of a good name is greater than all . Who gives wisdom ?—He who is willing to receive instruction from all

sources . Who is the mighty man ?—He who subdueth his temper . Who is rich ?—He who is content with his lot . Who is deserving of honour ?—He who honours mankind . Iron breaks stone ; fire melts iron Water extinguishes fire ; the clouds consume water . The storm dispels clouds ; man withstands the storm . Fear conquers man ; wine banishes fear . Sleep overcomes wine ; and death is the

master of sleep , ancl " Charity , " says King Solomon , " saves even from death . " ¦ The world stands on three pillows—law , worship , and charity . Charity is greater than all . Charity is more than sacrifices . He who gives charity becomes rich . A beneficent soul will be abundantly gratified . All the blessings of the household come through the wife , therefore should her husband honour her .

Men should be careful lest they cause women to weep , for God counts their tears . The Bible was giren to us to establish peace . Be not the friend of one who wears the cloak of a saint to cover the deformities of a fool . Unhappy is he who mistakes the branch for the tree , the shadow for the substance .

Thy yesterday is thy past ; thy to-day thy future ; thy to-morrow is a secret . The best preacher is the heart ; the best teacher is time ; the best book is the world ; the best friend is God . We trust that our readers have run through these striking specimens of

" Old World saws " with the same pleasure that we have clone so ourselves , and we shall be deeply gratified if this very imperfect contribution towards the study of a very interesting subject may awaken in others a desire to know more of Talmudic literature , and extract from others a still more satisfactory paper on what must , indeed , have a deep and unabiding importance for every thoughtful student and every reading Freemason .