A plain and familiar exposition of the eleventh and twelfth chapters of the Proverbs…A plaine and familiar exposition of the eleuenth and twelfth chapters of the Prouerbes…

Verse 9. A hypocrite with his mouth corrupteth his neighbour: but the righteous shall be delivered by knowledge.

Verse 9. A hypocrite with his mouth corrupteth his neighbour: but the righteous shall be deliuered by knowledge.

Dissemblers, and such as make a show of godliness, but deny the power thereof, are commonly most hurtful seducers, corrupting mens hearts with hurtful speeches, either depraving that which is good, or justifying that which is evil, and so they infect their minds with erroneous opinions, and stir up their hearts to sinful lusts, and pervert their ways with ungodly behaviour. But now to prevent the fears of the good, that they also are like to be drawn into mischief, because there are so many hypocrites, and to take away the cloaks and shifts from the wicked, which lay all the blame of their sins on others which mislead them, he showeth the means whereby this hurt may be ⟨p. 29⟩avoided, and that is, by getting knowledge, and being righteous.

DIssemblers, and such as make a shew of godlines, but denie the power thereof, are commonly most hurtfull seducers, corrupting mens hearts with hurtfull speeches, either deprauing that which is good, or iustifying that which is euill, and so they infect their mindes with erronious opinions, and stirre vp their hearts to sinfull lusts, and peruert their waies with vngodly behauiour. But now to preuent the feares of the good, that they also are like to be drawne into mischiefe, because there are so many hypocrites, and to take away the cloakes and shifts from the wicked, which lay all the blame of their sinnes on others which mislead them, he sheweth the meanes whereby this hurt may bee ⟨p. 29⟩auoyded, and that is, by getting knowledge, and being righteous.