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…

Reproof of their folly, that think the very having of lands and goods sufficient for perpetual maintenance, however they order them. They never dream that wealth is subject to waste, when it is not well managed, and that their state may fall into a consumption, if it be not heedfully looked unto. Hence it is that they are so greedy to provide livings and riches for their children, but no wisdom & discretion how to use them. Nay they train them up in pride, and idleness, and other foul sins, as though their desire were to have them expert and skilful spendalls: they set them betime to learn the art and trade of unthriftiness whiles themselves live, that they may swiftly run through their patrimony and inheritance, when they are dead.

Reproofe of their folly, that thinke the very hauing of lands and goods sufficient for perpetuall maintenance, howeuer they order them. They neuer dreame that wealth is subiect to waste, when it is not well managed, and that their state may fall into a consumption, if it be not heedfully looked vnto. Hence it is that they are so greedy to prouide liuings and riches for their childrē, but no wisedome & discretion how to vse them. Nay they traine them vp in pride, and idlenes, and other foule sins, as though their desire were to haue them expert and skilfull spendalls: they set them betime to learne the art and trade of vnthriftines whiles themselues liue, that they may swiftly run through their patrimony and inheritance, when they are dead.

Verse 24. He that spareth his rod, hateth his son: but he that loveth him, chasteneth him betime.

Verse 24. He that spareth his rod, hateth his sonne: but he that loueth him, chastneth him betime.