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" 36 ‘ “THE DIVINE INSTRUCTI \ arene” prosperity she la not puffed ap; ai @ wounds of fortune with patience, 01. *) S+4 24. The troubles of her husband are alleviated b - councils and aweetened by her endearments; he putteth his heart in her bosom, and receiveth comfort. 25. Mappy is the man that hast made her the child that call her mother. : CHAPTER XXII. ‘DUTY OF A HUSBAND. 1. Take unto thyself a wife, and obey the ordinance of Allah; take unto thyself a wife. and become a faithful member of society. 2 ‘But examine with care, and not fix suddenly. present chuice depends thy future happiness. 3. If much of her time is destroyed in dress and adorn- ment; if she is enamoured with her own beauty, and delighted with her own praise: if she laugheth much, and talketh loud; if her feet abideth not in her Gither’s house, and her eyes with bold- ness rove onthe faces of men: though hee beauty were asthe aun in the firmament of heaven. turn thy face fram her charm, turn thy feet feom her paths, and suffer not thy soul to be enanared by thr allurements of imagination. 4. Pet when thou Gndest sensibility of heart, joined with softness of manners: and accomplished mind, with a form agree. able te Qhy fancy: take her hame to thy house: she is worthy te be thy frend, thy companion in life, the wife of thy besom 5 OF chensh her as a blessing sent to thee from heaven Let the kindness of thy behavior endear thee to her heart & She ie the mistress of thy house: treat hep therefore with reapect. that thy scrvant<« may obev her 7. Oppose not her inclination without eouse: Feoja the partner of thy cares, make her alao the compamed af thy plea: sures. 8. Reprove hee Cault« wath pentleness, over not her oboeadds ence with rigour Go Trust ths secretin her breast. her counedde are eancere, thou shalt pet be decemed 1Y Phe farth ful ta ber teed, Cur shes the miether ot THA chad dren V. When paon and sickness assault her, tet thy tenderne s4 avoth her affliction: ard look fram thee of pity ond love aball alleviate her grief. of unetigate hee pain and Pe oof more avail than ten phasicians 1D) Conauder the tenderness of ber aoa. the delicacs of her » do he net severe on her weaknes, bul remember thine own Imperfections. On thy CHAPTER XXII. HOLY INSTELCTIONS FOR THY CHILDREN, Loo Coneader, (hou arta parent, the importance of thy trust: the being thou hast produced, itis thy daty to support. vs ht Mem ene shall be seen above the trees of the fos urs a ee ele bi of Pe ae Watch the bent ot aia ety th and Jet no evil habit galn sire: -. «6's 80 Bhalll he rise like a cedar Dat 6. A wicked son is « reproach te doeth right is an honor to his Tray hairs. 7. The soll is thine own, let it not aeed which thou sowest, that also shalt 8. Teach him obedience, and be shall & modesty, and he shall not be ashamed. «i <hagpegae toa. 9. Teach him gratitude, and he Types teach him charity, and he shall gain love, 10. Teach him temperance, and be ab teach hint prudence, and fortune aball attend it. Teach him justice, and he shall be be: world; teach him aincerity, and his own heart shall ne 12. Teach him diligence, and his wealth chall fagraam teach him benevolence, and hie mind shall be an 13. Teach him acience, and his life chall be eaten: him religion, and his death shall be beppy. 1.2 SNe CHAPTER XXIV. , 0 op THE OBEDIENCE OF CHILDREN TOW ARDS THEIR 1. From the -ecrets of Allah let man learn apyly tu himself the instruction they give, *) -4e's 2 (30 to the desert, my son: observe the youag the wilderness; let him speak to thy heart; he wings his aged nite; be Joadgeth him safety, aad eupplie(h' 3. The piety of a child is oweeter than the ‘incense Persia offering to the aun: pea, more delicious than eders & frum a Reld of Arabian spices of the western gales. oad 4. Be grateful to thy father, for he gave thee life; and thy mother, fur ahe sustaired thee * ho) Hear the words of his mouth, for they are s hen fer: iby good. give car to his admurition. for f proceed ove. og we OF Goo We hath watched for thy welfare, be Path tolled tee thy ” ease. du honur therefore to hieage abd cet aot hie grey hairs be* treated with wrevecrenee 7 Forget nol thy helj-teas Rts HOPPEBT the forwardness of thy youth, and indulge the antirmit cs of thy aged parents; aselat Bhd support them th the decline o bife. je Bo So shall their hoary heads go down to lhe grave cae ee i pmo o*