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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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Verse 4. A virtuous woman is the crown of her husband: but she that maketh him ashamed is a rottenness in his bones.
Verse 4. A vertuous woman is the crowne of her husband: but she that maketh him ashamed is a rottennes in his bones.
A Virtuous woman, which feareth God, and loveth her husband, and is faithful in her calling, is a crown to her husband, she is for his honour and credit, and consequently for his profit and comfort. But she that maketh him ashamed, which either by her lewdness, and rudeness doth bring him into contempt, or at least maketh him to hold down his head, or by negligence, pride, and wastefulness doth weaken his estate, and bringeth him to want, she is a rottenness in his bones, that is, a torment and corrosive to his heart, as grievous as the ache of the bones, or corruption of the marrow, which is more painful and incurable than an ulcer in the flesh. The antithesis is thus: A virtuous woman is the crown of her husband, and so a great joy and gladness to his heart: but a vicious woman is a shame to her husband, and as a rottenness in his bones.
A Vertuous woman, which feareth God, and loueth her husband, and is faithful in her calling, is a crowne to her husband, she is for his honour and credit, and consequently for his profit and comfort. But she that maketh him ashamed, which either by her lewdnes, and rudenes doth bring him into contempt, or at least maketh him to hold downe his head, or by negligence, pride, and wastfulnes doth weaken his estate, and bringeth him to want, she is a rottennes in his bones, that is, a torment and corrasiue to his heart, as grieuous as the ach of the bones, or corruption of the marrow, which is more painfull and incurable than an vlcer in the flesh. The antithesis is thus: A vertuous woman is the crowne of her husband, and so a great ioy and gladnes to his heart: but a vicious woman is a shame to her husband, and as a rottennes in his bones.