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…

He that winketh with the eye worketh sorrow: and he that is foolish in talk shall be beaten. Verse. 10

Hee that winketh with the eye worketh sorrow: and hee that is foolish in talke shall bee beaten. Verse. 10

This confirmeth the latter clause of the former verse, that they that pervert their ways shall be known, though they do it never so secretly: which is meant by the winking of the eye. Yet by this it shall appear that it is known, because it shall be punished. For as they practise mischief against others, and many times work them sorrow: so they certainly bring mischief on their own heads, and procure sorrow to their own souls. And yet all winking is not condemned: but that which tendeth to hurt: when men wink wiles. The Apostle beckoned or winked at John that he should ask who ¹it was that should betray Christ, & yet this was well done of him; for he showed a reverend regard of Christ, that he would not be loud and audacious in his presence. If they pervert their ways openly by being foolish in speech, open judgement shall be executed upon them for their open sins, and thereby their mouths shall be stopped.

This confirmeth the latter clause of the former verse, that they that peruert their waies shall bee knowne, though they doe it neuer so secretly: which is meant by the winking of the eye. Yet by this it shall appeare that it is knowne, because it shall bee punished. For as they practise mischiefe against others, and many times worke them sorrow: so they certainely bring mischiefe on their owne heads, and procure sorrow to their owne soules. And yet all winking is not condemned: but that which tendeth to hurt: when men winke wiles. The Apostle bekned or winked at Iohn that hee should aske who ¹