An exposition of Solomons book called Ecclesiastes or the preacher. Seen and allowedAn exposition of Salomons booke called Ecclesiastes or the preacher. Seene and allowed

And I find the woman more bitter then death, whose hart is as nets and snares, and her hands as bands. He that is good before God, shall be delivered from her, but the sinner shall be taken by her.

And I finde the woman more bytter then death, whose hart is as nettes and snares, and her handes as bandes. He that is good before God, shall be deliuered from her, but the sinner shall be taken by her.

A Mong the affairs of fools I saw this also, that proceedeth of women.¹ For since he wrote a Register of vanity, this was not to be omitted, neither it chanceth unto fools, that will not set their hands to work, but do nothing, that they fall into the hands of women, and are compelled to do service to them. He speaketh of such a woman, which taketh upon her to be wise, & to bear rule above her husband not of the anger of women, although this is true, that a woman is more passionate then a man is.

A Monge the affayres of fooles I sawe this also, that procéedeth of women.¹ For since he wrot a Register of vanytie, this was not to be omytted, neyther it chaunceth vnto fooles, that will not sett their handes to woorke, but doo nothing, that they fall into the handes of women, and are compelled to doe seruice to them. He speaketh of such a woman, which taketh vpon her to be wyse, & to beare rule aboue her husband not of ye anger of women, although this is true, that a womā is more passionate then a man is.

1. 1An other kind of vanity, the rule and governance of wives.