A plain and familiar exposition of the ninth and tenth chapters of the Proverbs…A plaine and familiar exposition of the ninth and tenth chapters of the Prouerbs…

Secondly, consider from whence very often this deceitfulness §2proceedeth, from idleness and remissness of men in their callings, as many texts do testify, and the antithesis especially, and opposition in the two places before alleged. Now if single slothfulness of it self will so eat up a mans estate, as hereafter is to be showed, much more when it hath such a companion to take part with it. And for experience hereof, look upon gamesters, and cozeners, and shifters, and all such kind of people, and see whether their own negligence, and unjust courses do not like hungry and greedy beasts devour and swallow up all their portions.

Secondly, consider from whence very often this deceitfulnesse §2proceedeth, from idlenesse and remisnesse of men in their callings, as many texts doe testifie, and the antithesis especially, and opposition in the two places before alleadged. Now if single sloathfulnesse of it selfe will so eate vp a mans estate, as heereafter is to bee shewed, much more when it hath such a companion to take part with it. And for experience heereof, looke vpon gamesters, and consoners, and shifters, and all such kinde of people, and see whether their owne negligence, and vniust courses doe not like hungry and greedy beastes deuour and swallow vp all their portions.

Thirdly, it is a righteous thing with God so to requite §3them with penury, that by fraud, and falsehood seek to bring other men to it.

Thirdly, it is a righteous thing with God so to requite §3them with penurie, that by fraud, and falsehood seeke to bring other men to it.