TESTIMONIES AGAINST THE JEWS. 195 106. That when a wrong is received,patienceis to be maintained,and vengeance to be leftto God. Say not,I willavenge me of mine enemy ; but wait forthe Lord, that He may be thy help."1 Also elsewhere: " To me belongeth vengeance ; I willrepay, saiththe Lord."2 Also in Zephaniah : " Wait on me, saiththe Lord, in the day of my risingagainto witness; becausemy judgment is to the congregationsof the Gentiles,thatI may take kings, and pour out upon them my anger."* 107. That we must not use detraction. In Solomon, in the Proverbs: " Love not to detract,lest thou be- taken away."4 Also in the forty-ninthPsalm : " Thou sattest,and spakestagainstthy brother; and against the son of thy mother thou placedsta stumbling-block."6 Also in the Epistleof Paul to the Colossians:6 "To speak illof no man, nor to be litigious."1 108. That we must not lay snaresagainstour neighbour. In Solomon, in the Proverbs: " He who diggetha pitfor his neighbour,himselfshallfallintoit."8 109. That the sickare tobe visited. In Solomon, in Ecclesiasticus: " Be not slackto visitthe sick man ; for from thesethingsthou shaltbe strengthened in love."9 Also in the Gospel : " I was sick,and ye visited me ; I was in prison,and ye came unto me." 10 110. That tale-bearersare accursed. In Ecclesiasticus,in Solomon : " The tale-bearerand the double-tongued is accursed; for he willdisturbmany who have peace."11 I Lev.xix.18. * Deut.xxxii.85. 8 Zeph.iii.8. 4 Pro*-,xx.13 (LXX.). * Pb.l.20. 6 Oxfordedition," toTitus." 7 Tit.iii.2. 8Prov.xxyi.27. 9 Ecclns.vii.39. 10Matt.xxv.36. IIEcclns.xxviii.15.