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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…
A plain and familiar exposition of the ninth and tenth chapters of the Proverbs of SolomonA plaine and familiar exposition of the ninth and tenth chapters of the Prouerbs of Salomon
London: printed by Thomas for Thomas Man, 1606
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the Verse 32 mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.
The meaning of these words is, that a righteous man knoweth & regardeth what is best pleasing to God for him to speak, and what is most grateful to good men to hear, & what doth deserve acceptation at any mans hand for faithfulness & truth, and therefore he will use his lips to utter it: but the wicked neither knoweth nor regardeth these things, and therefore he vomiteth out only perverse speeches, such as tend to rebellion ⟨p. 119⟩against God, the damnifying of men, and the annoyance and hurt of his own self.
The meaning of these words is, that a righteous man knoweth & regardeth what is best pleasing to God for him to speak, and what is most gratefull to good men to heare, & what doth deserue acceptation at any mans hand for faithfulnes & truth, and therefore he will vse his lips to vtter it: but the wicked neither knoweth nor regardeth these things, and therefore he vomiteth out onely peruerse speeches, such as tend to rebellion ⟨p. 119⟩against God, the damnifying of men, and the annoyance and hurt of his owne selfe.
The lips. It is a point of godly wisdom for a man so to speak Doct. as his words may be accepted for his best advantage. This appeareth