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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 23. A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools publisheth foolishness.
Verse 23. A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fooles publisheth foolishnesse.
A Prudent man, he that is of good discretion, and hath learned to be wary and circumspect, concealeth knowledge, not that he shutteth it up altogether, without any use or benefit of it to others: for that were contrary to the profession which the Prophet maketh of that wherein every godly man ought to follow him; I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart, but I but I have declared thy trueth and thy salvation; I have not concealed thy mercy and thy trueth from the great congregation. Psal. 40. 10. And that were contrary to the testimony which is given of wise men, chap. 15. 7. The lips of the wise do spread abroad knowledge. But he will observe all good circumstances of speaking, that it be in time and place, when good opportunity doth require it, and good effect is like to be wrought by it. And contrariwise the heart of a fool which leadeth his tongue (for guide it doth not) doth set the tongue on work either to utter bad matter, or that which is good in bad manner, that every man may see the folly which is in it.
A Prudent man, he that is of good discretion, and hath learned to be wary and circumspect, concealeth knowledge, not that he shutteth it vp altogether, without any vse or benefit of it to others: for that were contrarie to the profession which the Prophet maketh of that wherein euery godly man ought to follow him; I haue not hid thy righteousnesse within my heart, but I but I haue declared thy trueth and thy saluation; I haue not concealed thy mercie and thy trueth from the great congregation. Psal. 40. 10. And that were contrarie to the testimonie which is giuen of wise men, chap. 15. 7. The lippes of the wise doe spread abroad knowledge. But he will obserue all good circumstances of speaking, that it be in time and place, when good opportunitie doth require it, and good effect is like to bee wrought by it. And contrariewise the heart of a foole which leadeth his tongue (for guide it doth not) doth set the tongue on worke either to vtter bad matter, or that which is good in bad manner, that euery man may see the folly which is in it.