od, which iS oppoled to abomination to him. *Chi i; 196 27 © He that is greedy of gain z troubleth his own houſe «; but be that hateth x gifts y (ball live z. # That ſeeketh wealth by unjuſt courſes, as appears from the Oppoſite Claaſe. s Bringeth God's Curſe and deſtruction upon himſelf and his Family, whom he deſigned to enrich and eſtabliſh. x Whorefuſcth them not with difſimulation, nor enly from pru- d-nrtial Reaſons, but from an hearty abhorrency of all unrighteouſ- neſs. y 7. e. Biibes given to corrupt Judgement. See Exod: 18: 21, & 23: 8. Deut: 16: 19. x Shall preſerve imſelf and ( which is un- derſtood out of the former clauſe ) his Family from Ruine. 28 * The heart of the righteous ſtudieth to anſwet 4 : but the mouth b of the wicked poureth out evil things c.; a He anſwers and ſpeaks conſideratly and conſcientiouſly, and | therefore profitably, or to the uſe and Edificatioa of the Hearers | þ Not the Heart, for he is without heart in Scripture account, and he raſhly ſpeaks what comes into his mouth, without the dire&ion of his Heart or Conſcience. c Fooliſh, and unprofitable and hurt- ful Speeches.
29 * The LORD zs far from the wicked 4, but * he affre
heareth the prayer of the righteous. 18 hag d To wit, when they pray to him, as the next Clauſe explains, '
and therefore doth not hear nor regard them, as he is ſaid to be
nigh to the Righteous, Pal. 34: 18. & 145: 18: but this farneſs or nearneſs reſpeeth not God's Eſſence, which is every where, but
his gracious and helpful preſence.
20 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart e: and
|| a good report f maketh the bones fat g. 1] Or, gout e The light which we ſee with our Eyes, and by the help of nf. which, weſee many other pleaſant Objetts, 1s a great comfort and as Ch: 255 Refreſhment. Compare Eccleſ. 11. 7. Truly the light #s ſweet, and a 251 pleaſant thing it is for the Eyes to behold the Sun : which isa good Com-
ment upon this place. f Either, 1. Glad Tidings. Or rather, 2. A Good-name, which Is a more _—_ thing, and makes deeper im- preſſion. g Not only cheareth a Man for the preſent, bur gives
him ſuch ſolid and ſtable comfort as doth revive the Soul,and give Health and Vigor to his Body. So he compares two Senſes toge- ther, Seeing and hearing, with ReſpeQto their ſeveral ObjeRts, and prefers the latter before the former. =: 21 The ear that heareth 6 the reproof of lite z, abi-
deth * among the wiſe &. | *Ver: Fl þ The Man that hearkeneth to it, and delights in it- # That Ghz 13; ts Reproof and good Counſel which leads to Life. k Heb: fba/l or will abide, 8c. Either, 1. He will thereby be made wiſe, and be eſteemed one of that number. Or rather 2. He ſeeketh and de- lighteth in the company and Converſation of the wiſe, by whom he may be admoniſhed ; as on the contrary, Fools, who hate Re- proof, do avoid and abhor the Society of Wiſe Men and Reprovers,
Amns 5. 10» ; : = 2 He that refuſeth || inſtrution, deſpiſeth his own || Or rw
ſoul /; but he chat || heareth reproof,f getteth under- For , | ſtanding m. ; ['O oY 1 Which hereby he expoſeth to the danger of utter Deſtruftion, 13.4, y he exp : Heb: whereby he ſhews his Folly. mn Whereby he ſaveth his Soul. ſeſſeth #n
TCh: 16;25
c He doth not only work wickedneſs, but taketh pleaſure in it. | 4 Heb, direfeth, or make ſtraight his going, i. e. ordereth all his acti- ons by the Rule of Gods word, and delighteth inſo doing, which
is underſtood from the oppoſite Clauſe.
22 * Without counſel e purpoſes are diſlappointed # ;
dom », and * befare honour is o humulity p.
Heb. Poſſeſeth an heart, which the Hebrews make the ſeat of Wiſe, om. Fs
33 The fear of the LORD is the inſtruRion of wil- , Chcx8a5 g Doth
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W hereby Men tubmit to God, and yield ro Men, which gains them | Love and Reſpect ; whereas Pride procures them hatred and con |
tempt from God and Men. CHAP, EXT
He * }] preparations of the heart in man, and the
14. anſwer of the tongue is from the LORD a. or without divine aſſiſtance. Or, as many orhers, both ancient and modern Interpreters render the Verſe, The preparations, or diſpoſirions, or orderings of the heart are im or from a man, ( i; e; a man may con- ſider 2nd contrive in his owa thoughts whar he wills or dehignsto ſpeak. Whiefiis ſpoken by way of conceflion, yet not excluding mans dependanceupon God therein, which is evident both from ma- ay plain Texts of Scripture, and from undenyable Reaſon. ) But the anſwer or ſpeech ( as this word is oft uſed ) of the Tongue is from the Lord. Men cannot expreſs their own thoughts without God's leave and help, and their Tongues are oft over-ruled by God to {peak whit was beſides and above their own thoughts, as he did Balaam, Numb: 23: and Cajapras, Fohn 117 49, 50, FI.
2 * All the ways of man are clean in his own eyes b,
_ but the LORD weigherh « the ſpirits /.
wc, 6 Many Men can eaſily flatter and deceive themſclves into a good Opinion of themſelves, and of their own Actions, though they be ſinful. See below, w. 25. and compare 1 Cor: 4: 4. cz: e: Exact- ly knoweth, as men do the things which they weigh and examin. a The Hearts of Men, trom which both Mens actions, and the goodneſs and badneſs of them in a great meaſure, proceeds3 thrir ends and intentions, their diſpoſitions and affections, which are hid not only from others, but oft-times from a Mansſelf ; whereby he is unfit to judge in his own cauſe, and eaſily miſtaken, if he do not uſe great diigence and Fidelity. In this laſt clauſe he intimats the reaſon why men deceive themſelves, in judging of their ſtate and Actions, becauſe they do not tearch their own hearts.
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