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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…
A plain and familiar exposition of the eleventh and twelfth chapters of the Proverbs of SolomonA plaine and familiar exposition of the eleuenth and twelfth chapters of the Prouerbes of Salomon
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Henry Sharpe, 1607London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Henrie Sharpe, 1607
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Vers. 29. He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind, and the fool shall be servant to the wise in heart.
Vers. 29. He that troubleth his owne house shall inherite the wind, and the foole shall be seruant to the wise in heart.
HE is said to trouble his house, which doth misspend his goods, and misguide his affairs, and misgoverneth his people that dwell with him. That either doth corrupt them with sinfulness, or molest them with frowardness, or afflict them with misery. When he either maketh them patients to bear the burden ⟨p. 100⟩of his folly, or agents to commit folly with him. He shall inherit the wind, that is, shall bring all to nothing. His substance shall fly up like smoke into the air, and nothing be left to maintain him on earth. And when all his goods are gone, his liberty must go after. This fool shall be servant to the wise in heart, that is, to one who is more provident, discreet and careful for his state and household. They were wont in great wants to sell themselves for servants, as the Egyptians did in Josephs time. And 1for great debts to be taken by the creditors, and either made their bondmen, or else sold to others. And one of these, saith he, 2is like to be the case of this unthrifty trouble-house.
HE is said to trouble his house, which doth mispend his goods, and misguide his affaires, and misgouerneth his people that dwell with him. That either doth corrupt them with sinfulnes, or molest them with frowardnes, or afflict them with miserie. When he either maketh them patients to beare the burthen ⟨p. 100⟩of his follie, or agents to commit follie with him. He shall inherite the winde, that is, shall bring al to nothing. His substance shal flie vp like smoake into the aire, and nothing be left to maintaine him on earth. And when all his goods are gone, his libertie must goe after. This foole shall be seruant to the wise in heart, that is, to one who is more prouident, discreete and carefull for his state and household. They were wont in great wants to sell themselues for seruants, as the Egyptians did in Iosephs time. And