TESTIMONIES AGAINST THE JEWS. 151 13. That we must not curse. In Exodus : " Thou shaltnot curse nor speak illof the rulerof thy people."1 Also inthethirty-thirdPsalm : " Who is the man who desireslife,and lovethto see good days? Restrain thy tongue from evil,and thy lipsthat they speak no guile."2 Of this same thing in Leviticus: " And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,Bring forth him who hath cursed abroad outsidethe camp ; and all who heard him shallplace theirhands upon his head,and allthe assembly of the childrenof Israelshallstone him."3 Of thissame thing in Paul's Epistleto the Ephesians: " Let no evil discourseproceedout of your mouth, but thatwhich isgood for tbe edificationof faith,that it may give grace to the hearers."4 Of thissame thingto the Romans : " Blessing, and not cursing."*Of thissame thingin the Gospel accord ing to Matthew : " He who shallsay to his brother,Thou fool! shallbe liableto the Gehenna of fire."6 Of thissame matter, accordingto the same Matthew : u But I say unto you, That every idleword which men shallspeak,they shall give account for it in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shaltbe justified,and by thy words thou shaltbe condemned." 7 14. That we must never murmur, but blessGod concern ing allthingsthathappen. In Job : " Say some word againstthe Lord, and die. But he, looking upon her, said,Thou speakestas one of the foolishwomen. If we have receivedgood thingsfrom the Lord's hand, why shallwe not endure evilthings? In all .these thingswhich happened unto him, Job sinnednot with his lipsin the sightof the Lord."8 Also in the same place: u Hast thou regarded my servantJob? for there is none likeunto him in the earth: a man withoutcomplaint: a true worshipper of God, restraininghimselffrom allevil."* Of thissame thingin the thirty-thirdPsalm : " I willblessthe 1 Ex. xxii.28. 2 Ps.xxxiv.12,13. s Lev.xxiv.18,14. * Eph.iv.29. 5 liom.xii.14. « Matt.v.22. 7 Matt.xii.36,37. * Jobii.9,10. 9 Jobi.8.