A plain and familiar exposition of the thirteenth and fourteenth chapters of the Proverbs…A plaine and familiar exposition of the thirteenth and fourteenth chapters of the Prouerbs…

It is the usual course and custom of the Scripture to intimate necessary duties by praising their wisdom which carefully perform them, and censuring their folly which negligently omit them. As the wise builder layeth his foundation on the rock, and¹ the foolish on the sand. The wise virgins took oil in their vessels with their lamps, and the foolish took no oil with them.² ⟨p. 2⟩And so for our present purpose in an other place of this book, A fool despiseth his fathers instruction, but he that regardeth a rebuke is prudent. And why is the one called foolish? because he³ playeth the part of a fool, and must therefore bear the burden of his folly. And why is the other called prudent? because he walketh in the way of wisdom, and shall accordingly enjoy the welfare of the wise.

It is the vsuall course and custome of the Scripture to intimate necessary duties by praysing their wisedome which carefully performe them, and censuring their folly which negligently omitte them. As the wise builder layeth his foundation on the rocke, and¹ the foolish on the sand. The wise virgins tooke oyle in their vessells with their lampes, and the foolish tooke no oyle with them.² ⟨p. 2⟩And so for our present purpose in an other place of this booke, A foole despiseth his fathers instruction, but he that regardeth a rebuke is prudent. And why is the one called foolish? because he³ playeth the parte of a foole, and must therefore beare the burden of his folly. And why is the other called prudent? because he walketh in the way of wisedome, and shall accordingly inioye the welfare of the wise.