ked courſes is death and deſtruction. C H A P. XIIL
ſcorner hearerh not rebuke c.
either from his Fath=r or from any other man, | 2 * A man ſhall eat good 4 by thefruit of his mouth
e: but the ſoulf of che tratſgrefſors g ſhail eat viol-
Ence 5, | ==
d Shall receive much comfort, and credit, and benefir to him» ſelf. e By his ways and profitable diſcourſes. F 2. e. The perſon,as the ſoul is oft uſed. Who. tranigreſs with their Lips, as this gene- ral Phraſe may be refrained from the former claute.
"Chr 2.14:
off:red to others in word or deed. ts *Ch:18:21: 3 * He that keep<rn his mouth 3, keepeth his life & : & 21:23: but he that openeth wide his lips / (ball have deſtructi-
ON 7, ;
; To wit, ſhut, for this is oppoſed to the Gpening of it : who ſpeaks ſparingly, & with due care and caution. & Prevents many fins and miſchiefs which others run into. / That takes liberty to ſpeak every thing which pleaſeth him, or cometh into his mind.
_ = From God or men, Fh:10:4* 4 * The foul of the ſluggard defireth, and hath no- thing =:but the ſoul of the diligent ſhall be made far o.
n Becauſe he contenteth himſelf with lazy deſire without dilts pent endeavours. 0 He ſhall be enriched with the fruit of his own Labours. FEES '
5 A righteous mas hateth lying p: but a wicked man
hos, cauſe 9 || is loathlom, and cometh to ſhamer. wh ench p Borh in himſelf and in other men, whereby he getteth that & ſhame. good name which is like a precious Ointment. 4 Who accuſtom- eth himſelf to lying, as may be gathered from the foregoing words. r Makes himſelf contemptible and hateful to all thar know him ; there being ſcarce any reproach which men more impatiently en- dure, and ſeverely revenge, than that of being called or accounted a Lyar. : ; ; *Ch:r1: 6 * Righteouſneſs keepeth him s thet js upright in the $6 ” way : but wickedneſs overthoweth Þ the ſinner fe. + Heb: ſm 5 Either from ſin : or from that overthrow, which befals ſinners *" jn the next clauſe. £ Heb. the man of fn, who giveth up himielf
to wicked courſes» .
- * Thereis that maketh himſelf rich, yet hath no-
thing « ; there is rhat maketh himſelf poor, yet hath
grear Riches : : | u Some men who have little or nothing; pretend to have great Riches, and carry themſelves accordingly ; either our of Pride and
TCh: 12:9:
ro be very poor that they may preſerve and increaſe their eſtates by concealing them from,thoſe who would either deſire a fhare in them, or take them away by deceit or violence.
3 The ranſom ot a mans life are his Riches ;
poor heareth not rebuke y. | y This Verſe ſetsforth, Either r. The'ſeveral advantages of Riches and Poverty. Riches enable a man to redeem his life when ir is in greateſt danger, and Poverty preſerves a man from thoſe Re- bukes and Inju:iies which endanger and oft deſtroy the Rich. Or 4. The convenitnce of Poverty above Riches. Riches frequently expoſe men to the peril of loting their Lives by falſe Accuſers, or Thieves, or Tyrants, which they are forced to redeem with the Toſs of their Riches ; whereas Poverty commonly ſecures men nor » only from ſuch kinds of death, but even from Rebukes and Injuries; partly becauſe ſuch perſons are cautious, that they may not effend or provoke others; and partly becauſe their perſons and aftions
are negle&ed and ſighted, and they are eſteemed ObjeQs of
but the
Job2 2:28; ap" The light z of the righteous rejoiceth 4 ; *but the
"dy [| lamp of the wicked ſhall be put out 5. | Or - F3Y z The Proſperity cr Happines, which is oft Called a Light or F 7, ##'” Lamp in Scripture, and ©ther Autliors. # Shineta with a pleaſant | % and conſtant Brightneſs and GJory ; for this 1s oppoſed to the put- ring out in the next clauſe. Rejoycing 1s here aſcribed to the Ighr as + it is-to the Sun, Pſal: 19: 5: both Metaphorically, beczuſe they would rejoyce in it, if they were capable of any ſuch paſſions, ard | Mertonymically, becauſe rhey refreſh and chear mens Spirits. So Mountains and Trees are ſaid to .cjoy Ce, Pſal; 65: 1-: & y6: 12. b Their felicity ſhall have a ſudden and a diſmal end.
10 Only by piide cometh contention c ; but with
the well-adviſed d is wiſdom e. | :
cWhich is not to be underſtood excluſively as to all other cauſes; fo. cor.tentions oft ſpring from Ignorance, or Miſtake, or Cover- f ouſneſs, or other Patſions, but eminently, becaule as Pride blow- eth up thoſe coals of contention which «ther iuſts kindle, ſo oft- times Pride alone, withour any other cauſe,ſtirreth'up ſtrife ; which jt doth by making a man felf-conceited in his opinions, and obſt- nate in 6is Reſolutions, and impatient of any oppoſition, and many orher ways. 4 Who are not governed by their own paſſions, buf by prudent conſideration, and the good Counſel of others. e Which teacheth rhem to avoid and abhor all contention.
aCh: 10: * 12 * Wealth gotten by vavity f, ſhall be dirniviſhedg ; HHceb.with but he thac gathererh + by labour þ ſhall increale. ,
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the h By vain, or deceitful, or wicke- praftices. g Becauſe the OY edt of God atrends upon it. þ By d ligence in an houeſt Calling *Ver 19: 12 Hope deferred; maketh the hearc ſick ; but when
the detire & cometn, * 5s is a tree OL lite /,
Wiſe Ton heareth a his fathers inſtrufion b ; but a
a Which word is underſtood out of the next clauſe,asis frequent in the Hebrew text. 6b Or, Rebuke-or Reproof. c He hateth reproof
5 Shall have that violence and injury returned uponthemſelves which they have
Varity,or witha deſign to gain Reputation with others whom they |! Tnrend to defraud- x Some rich men ſeem and profeſs themſelves |
| but a companion of fools ſhall be deſtroyed.
drens chiidren, and the * wealth of che ſinner is laid up Job:r:
men of another Family, who will be more faichful Stewards of it,
Either 1. For want of diſcretion and convenient care and di:t- 5 - gleQs himſelf, andlcaves to the care of others ; whereas poor men are forced by their neceſſities to look to their own concerns,and re