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…

Verse. 3. In the mouth of the foolish is the rod or wand of pride: but the lips of the wise preserve them.

Verse. 3. In the mouth of the foolish is the rod or wand of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.

IN the mouth of the foolish; in the usual talk of wicked men, especially, when they are of any haughty heart and high minded is the rod of pride, such speeches as proceed from pride, & whereby they strike at others, & are commonly smitten themselves, either man taking advantage of them, or God inflicting punishments, for them. But the lips of the wise, such words and answers as in humility they utter to men, and such prayers and petitions as they send up to God, preserve them protect themselves, and others also from hurts and dangers.

IN the mouth of the foolish; in the vsuall talke of wicked men, especially, when they are of any hawty heart and high minded is the rod of pride, such speeches as proceed from pride, & wherby they strike at others, & are cōmonly smittē themselues, either man taking aduantage of them, or God inflicting punishments, for them. But the lippes of the wise, such words and answeres as in humility they vtter to men, and such praiers and petitions as they send vp to God, preserue them protect themselues, and others also from hurts and dangers.

It is property of proud men to have arrogant and hurtful Doct. tongues, It is not easy for them to speak, and not to speak to the extolling of themselves, and disgrace of others. The natural current of their discourse is stopped, when they may not boast, or threaten, or revile, or traduce, or utter some contemptuous jests against their neighbours. Behold saith David they brag in their talk