Ver. 28.-71ie true wisdom. Wisdom-the "principal thing "-wisdom that " cannot be gotten for gold," or valued with " the precious onyx, or the sapphire," which ·fl the topaz of Ethiopia. shall not equal "-wisdom "belongeth unto God," and must be tauiz;bt w; by him, for we a.re ignorant. Wisdom consists in "the fear of the Lord," and in departing from evil. This wisdom man findeth not in the rocks nor in the d_epth of the sea. This is to man his truest, his highest, wisdom, This ie the wisdom for the price of which "silver cannot be weighed." The fear of the Lord is the very beginning and end of wisdom to mo.n- L BECAUSE IT 18 FOUNDED IN A JUST RECOGNITION OF THE DIVINE BUPREMA.OY, AUTHORITY, .O.'D POWER. The most foolish thing a man can do is t.o deny, ·either by word or by conduct, the authority of God. He who truly acknowledges the Divine supremacy will hnmble himself, and take his rightful plo.ce, free from presumption and self-asserting independence, which is the basis of all disobedience. IL BECAUSE IT .AFFOBDB HIM THE TBUEBT BASIS FOB FAITH AND HOPE. He who fears, and therefore reverences God, will learn how to commit himself int.o the Divine hands for all needful blessing. .Ail far from presumption as from fear, he will be able calmly to trust in God and do good. He ca.n have no real hope towards God who in irreverence and self-conceit cherishes not " the fear of the Lord" in hie heart. III. BECAUSE WITHOUT THE FEAR OJI' THE LOBD TIIEBE OAN BE NO TBUE LOVE ii-oR THE DrvINE NillE. That cannot be loved which is not respected and honoured. The true respect towards God is holy fear-the sacred reverence for the majesty, sano- tit.v, and authority of the Divine Name. IV. BECAUSE IT 18 THE MOST EFFECTUAL BARBIEB .AGAINST EVIL-DOING. V. BECAUSE a, THI': SPECIAL PBOllIBES OF BLESSING MADE TO TBEM THAT l"EAB HIS N UI.E. From o.ll this springs the duty of cherishing due regard for all things sacred, that the heart; may be suitably and profitably impressed by them. '' Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to departirom evil is understanding."-R. G.
Vers. 1-lL-The miner. Thie passage is jnstly famollB for its graphic description of ancient mining. It gives 111 .a picture of the miner's toil and peril, hie industry, hia J1k:ill, a.nd his ad:renture. Let us see what lessons may be leamt from the miner and his c:mft. L GoD HAB LAID UP GBEA.T BIOHES FOB JUN. People talk foolishlyabouti,µ11,u~Ling the mines. Particular mines may come to an end, and certain lodes may be worked out. But the earth ill not one mine or one English coUDty.. No one can calculate OD, lCIVIU, 1-28.] THE BOOK OF JOB. 467