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…

The wise in heart, &c. That is, such as have saving knowledge, and conscience, will receive commandments, will hear and obey the word of God without replies, and cavils, against it: but the foolish in talk, he that abuseth his lips to murmuring and frivolous objections: shall be beaten, that is, shall be plagued for his contempt.

The wise in heart, &c. That is, such as haue sauing knowledge, and conscience, will receiue commaundements, will heare and obey the word of God without replies, and cauils, against it: but the foolish in talke, he that abuseth his lips to murmuring and friuolus obiections: shall bee beaten, that is, shalbe plagued for his contempt.

The sense will be plain, if the supply be made in both clauses of the opposition, in this manner: The wise in heart will readily receive commandments, and therefore shall be rewarded: but the foolish in heart will be foolish in talk to reject commandments, therefore shall be punished.

The sence will be plaine, if the supply be made in both clauses of the opposition, in this manner: The wise in heart will readily receiue commandements, and therefore shall be rewarded: but the foolish in heart will bee foolish in talke to reiect commandements, therefore shall be punished.

We ought to be tractable to the will of God, without resisting Doct. or gainsaying. To this duty Saint James doth admonish ¹us saying: Let every man be swift to hear, and slow to speak: his meaning is not to persuade men to come suddenly, and rashly to the word without preparation: but to hearken desirously, with reverence and attention when they are prepared, ⟨p. 72⟩