a Admonition or reproof,as appears from the next Clauſe, which 1s a ſingular means of getting true and ſound knowledge... 4 Shew- eth that he 15 a true lover ofknowledge, becauſe he is willing to purchaſe ir upon ſuch unwelcome terms,as reproofs are generally e-
'teemed. c Ditcovereth himſclf to be a moſt fooliſk and fiupid Grea- ture, becauſe he is an enemy to himſcIfand to his own happineſs.
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d Whereby he is and ſhall be acquited 2nd juſtified. e Who de- figneth and induſtriouily committeth wickedneſs f When he ſtandeth in judgmeat ; howſoeverhe may for the preſent jultific kimſclfand decive others into a good opinion of him.
3 A manſhall not be eftabliiked by wickedneſs g : h:10:25: but the * root of the righteous ſhall not be moved b.
g By any ſinful courſes by which he uſeth to ſecure or ſtab: himſelf; whereby he implies that he ſhal! be rooted up. þ To wir. ow of its place. He ſhall ſtand faſt & flouriſh like a wel-rooted
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4 * A virtuos woman 7s a crown # to her husband : bur ſhe that maketh albamed &, 5s as rottennefs in his bones /.
i A ſingular ornament and matter of his glorying and joy. k That by her folly or wickednets bringech ſhame to her ſelf and to her Tusband. ! Loathiome and vexatious, and pernicious:
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+ 5 The thoughts of the righteous are | right w $ bat h:11:18: the counſels of the wicked re F deceit ns
m His.conftant purpoſe is to deal juſtly and truely with God and with men» » His great care and contrivance is ro wrong and de- ceive oth=rs by fair pretences and Cunning Artifices. ;
6 * The words of the wicked areto lie in wait for blood o : but the mouth of the upright ſhall deliver
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s Are deſigned and ordered to intrap or deceive others, and to deſtroy them. p To wit, from thoſe that lie in wair for them : which it doth, either 1. by prayer to God for their deliverance : Or 2. by pacifying the wicked with ſoft and gentle anſwers, or by deverting them from their evil courſe by their good counſels and admonitions : Or 3. by pleading their righteous caule in a judicia ; ar other way. . NC:35:37: 7 * The wicked are overthrown, and are notq : bu k: 11- * the houſe r of the righteous ſhall ſtand.
_ 9 Both they and their Families ſhall ſusdenly periſh. mily or Poſterity- Et 8 A man jhall be commendeds according to his wit- eb: per domt* buthe that is | of a perverſe heart # thall be ie of difpiſed x. | * + To wit, by wiſe and good men. t More or leſs according to the degree of Wiſdom which his diſcourſes and ations diſcover to be in him.» Which he ſheweth by his wicked words and converſati- on, x By God and all wile men. : wo 9 He that 3s deſpiſed y and || hath a ſervant 2, #s bet- iff. 8+ £er @ than he that honoureth himſelf 5, and lacketh
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ſuch are commonly deſpiſed by men of an higher rank. = Hath bur one Servant, Or rather, as it is in the Margent, Servant 70 hiniſcIf, hath none to wait upon him or work for him but hbmieif, thar getterh Bread by his own labours. # Is happier. 6 That glo- rieth in his high Birth or gay attire. c Wants neceſſaries for his own ſuſtenance. : :
Io * A righteous mar F regardeth the life of his beaſt
d : but the || tender mercies of the wicked are cruel e.
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Heb. noweth. fal: 1: 6! ther by labours beyond irs ſtrength, or by denying to it neceſſury Dr, bowels fggd or reſt, or by any other way : and much more will he be p:- tiful ro his own S-rvants, and to pcor men. e There is much cru» elty mixed even with their moſt merciful ations, when they pre- zend or intend to ſhew mercy. Heb.:he Bowels of che,&c. thoic very Bowels which inothersare the ſeat of pity, in him are hardned and ſhur up, and only ſtir himup to cruclty. In ſtead of that Mercy which is natural to other men, he hath nothing bur cruelty. Their Mercies are here ſaid to be cruel, as the fooliſhneſs, and weakneſs of God, areſaid to be wiſe and ffrong, 1 Cor: I» 25. : 11 He thattilleth his land f ſhall be ſatisfied with
bread : but he that followeth vain perſons g 55 void of underſtanding 5.
f That employeth his time and ſtrength in an honeſt calling. g That uſeth their ſociery and idle courle of living. h Shall through his own folly want Bead. :
12 The wicked deſireth |] the net of evil men ; : but
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I5*% The way of a fool r is right in bis own eyess . *Ch. 3. q. bughe that hearkeneth unto &ounſel z js wile.
r The counſel and courſe which his own mind tuggefts to him in ordering of his affairs. s Highly pleaferh him,ſo that henegle&s and deipifeth the opinions and advices of others. t Thar difiruſt- eth i1s own judgment, and teekerh counſel from others.
16 A fools wrath is | preſently known # : but a pru- dent mar covereth ſhame x.
_# By his raſh words and indecent ations, whereby he expoſeth himſelf ro ſhame, * Eicher 1. the ſhame, or reproach, er Mmjury done to him by others, which he concealcth and beareth with pa-« tience & paſſeth by,as his duty and intere!t obligeth him ro do.Or 2. his own ſhame, to which the folly of raſh anger would have be- trayed him. |
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17 * He that ſpeaketh truth y, ſheweth forth righte- *Ch: 1;.;, oninzf5 z, ; but a falſe witneſs deceit 4. & 1445,
» Heb. He that wil fþpcak truth, i.e. he who accuſtometh himſelf to ſpeak truth in common converſation ; for the future Tenſe in the Hebrew tongue oft notes a continued a& or habit. z To wir, as a witneſs in publick judgment, he-will ſpeak nothing bur whar {15 true and juſt; you may depend upon his Teſtimony. a He | who uſeth himſelfro lying in hiscommon talk, will ule falſehood