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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 9. He that is despised, and is his own servant, is better than he that boasteth himself, and lacketh bread.
Verse 9. He that is despised, and is his owne seruant, is better than he that boasteth himselfe, and lacketh bread.
HE that is despised, that is of mean estate, for which the foolish proud worldlings commonly have men in contempt, and is his own servant, that is, industrious and diligent by labour to provide himself of things that be needful, (and so ever they may truly be called their own servants, that are faithful in another mans service) is better than he that boasteth himself, that is, which standeth upon his reputation, and yet lacketh bread, hath little or nothing to maintain himself withal: for bread is put here for all manner of necessary provision.
HE that is despised, that is of meane estate, for which the foolish proud worldlings commonly haue men in contempt, and is his owne seruant, that is, industrious and diligent by labour to prouide himselfe of things that bee needfull, (and so euer they may truly be called their owne seruants, that are faithfull in another mans seruice) is better than he that boasteth himselfe, that is, which standeth vpon his reputation, and yet lacketh bread, hath little or nothing to maintaine himselfe withall: for bread is put here for all manner of necessarie prouision.