Eastern Proverbs & Emblems - Illustrating Old Truths
Author: J LongCompilor: J LongPublisher: RupaYear: 2002Language: EnglishPages: 280ISBN/UPC (if available): 8171676510 DescriptionThe literary jewels amassed between these covers ha ve been sourced from materials scattered over more than 1000 volumes, and presents great spiritual insights by means of emblems and illustrations drawn from the depths of the popular mind.The literary jewels amassed between these covers have been sourced from materials scattered over more than 1000 volumes. This book of quotations presents great spiritual insights by means of emblems and illustrations drawn from the depths of the popular mind. The proverbs selected here have been especially picked for the illustrations they contain. They show how widely scattered nations under similar circumstances have come to similar conclusions. After all proverbs came before there were books—they came from the great books of Nature, common sense and powers of observation. Although they have been drawn from a plethora of Eastern regions, covering languages as rich and varied as Chinese, Urdu, Afghan, Telegu, Russian, Hebrew, Bengali, Greek, Sanskrit and even Galic, yet they speak a language understood by all. Buddhist preachers, Biblical writings and Sufi teachers alike hoist the flag of Emblems, Parables and Proverbs. This handy and precious book is designed to especially assist students, orientalists, lovers of folklore, teachers et al.ContentsPART I: PROVERBS AND EMBLEMS CHIEFLY MORALThe Ant teaches the SluggardAppearances Deceitful --- Avoid the appearance of EvilAngry as a Bear robbed of her WhelpsMan a Wild Ass’s ColtBeauty in the Ignorant as Jewel in Swine’s Snout --- Beginning and Unable to FinishThe Glutton’s God his BellyBook Cram --- Anger rests in the Fool’s BosomBraying a Fool in a MortarThe Shameless have a Brow or BrassDeceitful Brethren as a Brook --- a Busybody, as one taking a Dog by the EarsThe Hypocrite’s Words Smoother than Butter --- Strife from Wrath as Butter from MilkCaste-CeremonialismThe Wicked are Chaff --- CheerfulnessThe Body a Clay House crushed before the Moth The wicked are clouds without Water --- A Boaster like Clouds without RainThe Fickle like the Morning Cloud and Early Dew --- A Forgiving Spirit as Coals of Fire on an Enemy’s HeadContentment with Godliness, Great Gain --- A Threefold cord of Brotherly UnityWorldly Joy is the Crackling of ThornsCourteousness --- A Cruel Man troubles his own FleshThe Cursing of the Wicked Vain --- Bad Company the Unfruitful Works of DarknessOwe no Debt but Love --- Decision; No Serving Two MastersDeed, not Words-The Double-Minded; Unstable as a WaveCast not Holy Things to DogaMeek as a DoveThe Wicked are DrossMan’s Corruption like the Ethipian’s Skin The Eye of Faith The Fire of the TongueLittle Sins like Dead Flies in OintmentLife a FloodLife a passes as a FlowerGod-fearning the Fountain of Life --- The Heart the Fountain of Action --- The Wicked are FoxesFriendship, like Perfume, rejoicing the HeartThe Wicked like Goats --- All Flesh in GrassGratitude the Memory of the HeartIdleness makes the House drop through The Inner and the Outer ManThe Lamp of the Wicked put out --- Man Fades as a LeafLip Love as Sounding Brass --- Use the MeansGravel of Deceit fills the MouthThe Safe GuideThe Hoary Head of the Righteous a Grown of Glory --- The Body a HouseHearing, not Doing, as a House on the SandsModeration, i.e., Avoiding ExtremesThe Mote in a Brother’s Eye, a Beam in your Own --- Stiff-neckedWoman’s Ornament the Hidden Man of the HeartPatient as the HusbandmanCast not Pearls before SwinePerfection --- Sin as a Poisonous Serpent Man as Clay; God as the PotterPrudencePunctuality, or Work while it is DayGod’s Influence as Rain on the Mown GrassRedeeming the Time --- Sparing the Rod, hating SonThe Root of all Evil is the Love of MoneyRottenness of the Bones is EnvyHypocrites’ Hope a Rush in the Mire --- Hypocrites are Whited SepulchresThe Righteous the Salt of the EarthOur Days on Earth a Shadow --- God a ShepherdSowing to the Flesh Reaping CorruptionThe Hypocrites’ Hope a Spider’s WebThe Lord the Stay of the RighteousThe Nick of Time Taught by the Stock --- The Sting of Death is SinThe Sinner’s Heart StonyThe Swallow known her Time, not so the IgnorantSlander is a Mall, a Sword, and a Sharp Arrow --- False SympathyTemperance of Self-ControlTemptationAvoid TemptationThe Body a TentLife a VaporThe Wages of Sin is Death-Providence a Wall of Fire to protect the GoodNo Discharge in Death’s WarfareThe Beginning of Strife the letting out of WaterThe Dead as Water spilled upon the Ground The Wicked pass away as a WhirlwindThe Worm of ConscienceMan a WormThe Tongue Fires the Wheel of NaturePART II: PROVERBS AND EMBLEMS MORAL AND RELIGIOUSThe Wicked deaf as an Adder to the Charmer’s VoiceThe Anchor of HopeThe Arrows of God’s punishment --- The Axe of punishment at the Root of the treeSinners are BlindThe Book of LifeWho are Brands plucked from the Burning --- Doing Good is Bread cast on the WatersGod a BuilderThe Burden of Sin --- Trusting in Riches compared to a Camel passed through a Needle’s EyeThe Wicked are CaptivesChoked with Care-ChastityGod chastises his Spiritual SonsHumble as little ChildrenDeath of Righteous as a Shock of CornCharity covers a Multitude of Sins --- Let the Dead bury their DeadThe Congregation of the Dead and the Fool --- Drunkenness.Riches have Wings like an Eagle.Education, or Bending the Twig --- The Righteous are Epistles not written with InkProvidence guards the Righteous as the Apple of the EyeGod our FatherFaith without Fruits is DeadThe Earth waxes old as a GarmentThe Strait Gate and Narrow Way to Eternal Life --- The Girdle of TruthSeeing through a Dark GlassHearers not Doers gazers in a Looking-glassThe wild Goat on the Mountains protected, so the Righteous The Tongue a Helm --- Providence as a Hen sheltering her ChickenHonesty-Hospitality --- Who are God’s JewelsGod a JudgeKnowledgeSin, a LeprosyGod’s people graven on the Palms of his HandsLight --- The Righteous Bold as a LionTime like a Mail-post, Swift ships, EaglesAn Oppressor like a Crouching LionA Living Dog better than a dead line --- Man and Wife one FleshThe Miser-False Peace like Untempered MortarMountainsThe Spiritual Net --- The Night of Life and Day of EternityThe Sensualist’s Old AgeOppressing the Poor a Sweeping RainThe Righteous as the Palm TreePerseverance as the Husbandman --- PolygamyPrevention better than cure --- pridePunctuality and Watching opportunity --- The Heavenly RaceGod will not break the bruised ReedGod a Refuge and ShieldRend the Heart not the GarmentResignation --- God’s Grace a RiverThe Sacrifices of the Body and of praiseThe Troubled Sea of Evil PassionsConscience seared as with a Hot IronThe Seed of God’s WordSelf-conceit --- SelfishnessThe Righteous as SheepThe Shipwrecked Soul-SilenceDeath a Sleep to the Righteous --- Conscience AsleepThe Smoke of God’s AngerThe Righteous a SoldierThe Righteous shall Shine as the StarsThe Rich are only StewardsThe Stronghold, Faith in GodThe Death of the Righteous an unsetting SunEarthen Vessels hold the Soul’s TreasuresChrist the Lily among the ThornsTreasures laid up in Heaven --- Death’s Shadowy ValleyThe Spiritual WarfareThe Righteous are WatchmenThe Waterer Watered, or Fatness for the LiberalThe Wedding Garment, or Meetness for Heaven --- The Wilderness WorldThe Wicked are Wolves and Locusts --- The Words of the Wise Goads and Nails.PART III: PROVERBS AND EMBLEMS RELIGIOUSWho is the Altar for Believers? --- Who has the Everlasting Arms?What Bags wax not OldHow Born again? --- Who is the Bread of Heaven?Who are Buried with Christ? --- Satan in everlasting Chains of DarknessThe City in Heaven-ContentChrist drank a Bitter CupHell is the Blackness of Darkness --- Death-bed Repentance, or making Swords when the War comesSin as a Debt Blotted out --- The Dew of God’s ProvidenceThe Spiritual Life mounting on Eagle’s WingsThe Earnest of the SpiritThe Angelic Encampment-ExampleThe Great Family of Believers --- Satan the Father of LiesKeep the Feet in God’s HouseGod’s Name on the Believer’s Forehead --- Christ the sure foundationGod the Fountain of Living WatersThe Fowler of SoulsChrist the first Fruits of them that Slept --- Affiction’s FurnaceThe Church a Garden enclosedFaith more Precious than GoldThe Righteous groan in their Bodily Tebernacle --- The right Hand of God dashes in Pieces his EnemiesThe Soul thirsts for God like a HartThe Heavenly HomeThe Righteous are God’s HusbandryThe Incense of PrayerBegotten to an Unfading InheritanceChrist has the Keys of Death and HellThe Righteous are KingsChrist’s Kingdom ImmovableWho knocks at the Door of the Heart? Christ the Lamb of God.The Spiritual LegacyWho comes as the Lightning?Christ the Lily of the ValleyLooking to JesusMeekness-Church MembershipWho are Spiritual Merchants?The Church compared to the MoonThe Holy Spirit’s Influence like oilWho is the Great Physician?Who are Pilgrims on Earth?Providence Rescues from a Horrible Pit-Atonement a Propitiation through Faith in ChristDeath Rest to the RighteousSparing the Rod hating his SonWho shall see God? --- Sins like Scarlet made White as SnowWho are the Sealed Ones?The Woman’s Seed bruises the Serpent’s Head --- Self-respect --- Who are Servants of Christ?The shield of FaithAffiction refines as the Fire does silverWhat are the Dead sown for?Who is the Morning Star?The Storm of god’s WrathWho are Strangers on Earth?The Sun of the Righteousness with --- Healing on his WingsThe sword of the Spirit like WaterThe Way to HeavenChrist a Well of Water --- The Holy Spirit’s Influence like the WindChrist’s Yoke easy and his Burthen lightQuestions on and heads of the EmblemsScriptures similes illustrative of TextsIllustrations in the Bible of Oriental Customs Index