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 lips of the righteous do feed many: but fools die Verse. 21 for want of wisdom.

The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles die Verse. 21 for want of wisedome.

Before was declared the excellency of a good tongue, and well seasoned speech, and here are the effects of it commended, namely the good that is wrought by it, the souls of many being edified therewith, and receiving grace, and groweth for salvation, and comfort, as the body doth obtain strength, and nurture, and refreshing, by their means that minister wholesome food unto it. And this is illustrated by the contrary effect of wicked, and ignorant persons, that they are so far from feeding others with knowledge and wisdom, that they suffer themselves to be starved to death, & destruction through the want of it.

Before was declared the excellencie of a good tongue, and well seasoned speech, and heere are the effects of it commended, namely the good that is wrought by it, the soules of many being edified therewith, and receiuing grace, and groweth for saluation, and comfort, as the body doth obtaine strength, and nouriture, and refreshing, by their meanes that minister wholesome foode vnto it. And this is illustrated by the contrarie effect of wicked, and ignorant persons, that they are so farre from feeding others with knowledge and wisedome, that they suffer themselues to be starued to death, & distruction through the want of it.

The lips of the righteous, &c. It is the note of a faithful Doct. man to use his knowledge, and other good gifts for the benefit