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…

In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is Verse. 13 found: but a rod shall be for the back of him that is destitute of understanding.

In the lips of him that hath vnderstanding wisedome is Verse. 13 found: but a rod shall be for the backe of him that is destitute of vnderstanding.

These words need no further explanation, then the supply of that which is to be understood in both the clauses. For this seemeth to be the sense of them: In the lips or speech of him that hath understanding wisdom is found, which keepeth judgements and punishments from him: but in the lips of him that wanteth understanding folly is found, which bringeth judgements and punishment upon him. The first hemistich, or former part of the verse, is the same simply set down, and without allegory, or metaphor, as was comparatively uttered in the eleventh verse, by the similitude of a well spring.

These words neede no further explanation, then the supply of that which is to bee vnderstoode in both the clauses. For this seemeth to be the sence of them: In the lips or speech of him that hath vnderstanding wisedome is found, which keepeth iudgements and punishments from him: but in the lips of him that wanteth vnderstāding folly is found, which bringeth iudgements and punishment vpon him. The first hemistich, or former part of the verse, is the same simply set downe, and without allegory, or metaphore, as was comparatiuely vttered in the eleuenth verse, by the similitude of a well spring.

The latter part is the same in sense, that was in the eight, and tenth verses, for there it is said that the foolish in talk shall be beaten.