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…

Instruction that so far as we are unwilling to be hurtful or to be Use. hurt with our tongues, we get humility in our hearts. If we give place unto pride, our pride will have the command of our mouths, and set our lips to smiting: we shall uncessantly be offering injury to others, & have them all at last return upon our selves. Are we therefore desirous to live in peace without vexation and peril? let us put away pride then: for that is a continual make-bate, and endangereth us daily. Would we avoid that shame and disgrace which cometh upon liars and slanderers, when their falsehood is found out? let us beware then of arrogancy: for that is impudent and bold to affirm any untruth, and God is just and righteous to bring the trueth to light, 2. Not to press our selves without need, into the place or company where foolish proud persons haunt. If we come within their reach, we must look to be lashed or knocked, they are soon ready to strike, every word is a blow with them. True it is that they offer violence also to them that are absent, and deprave many that never come among them, but it is less dangerous when we provoke them not unnecessarily with our presence, nor expose our selves to their bitter or scurrilous speeches.

Instruction that so far as we are vnwilling to be hurtfull or to be Vse. hurt with our tongues, we get humility in our hearts. If we giue place vnto pride, our pride will haue the comand of our mouthes, and set our lips to smiting: we shall vncessantly be offering iniury to others, & haue them all at last returne vpon our selues. Are we therefore desirous to liue in peace without vexation and perill? let vs put away pride then: for that is a continuall make-bate, and indangereth vs dayly. Would we auoide that shame and disgrace which commeth vpon lyars and slanderers, when their falshood is found out? let vs beware then of arrogancy: for that is impudent and bold to affirme any vntrueth, and God is iust and righteous to bring the trueth to light, 2. Not to presse our selues without need, into the place or company where foolish prowde persons haunt. If we come within their reach, we must looke to be lashed or knocked, they are soone ready to strike, euery word is a blow with them. True it is that they offer violence also to them that are absent, and depraue many that neuer come among them, but it is lesse daungerous when we prouoke them not vnnecessarily with our presence, nor expose our selues to their bitter or scurrilous speeches.