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…

Righteousness, &c) that is, Gods favour, grace and goodness for righteousness, and by it, doth protect both the bodies & souls of such, as are of a sincere heart and holy behaviour. And wickedness overthroweth the sinner, or man of sin, as it is in the original text, it is always a cause by desert, and many times a means by occasion to draw down misery and destruction upon him. The sense doth little differ from the third, fifth, and sixth verses of the eleventh chapter.

RIghteousnes, &c) that is, Gods fauour, grace and goodnes for righteousnes, and by it, doth protect both the bodies & soules of such, as are of a sincere heart and holy behauiour. And wickednesse ouerthroweth the sinner, or man of sinne, as it is in the originall text, it is alwaies a cause by desert, and many times a meanes by occasion to draw downe misery and destruction vpon him. The sence doth little differ from the third, fift, and sixt verses of the eleuenth chapter.

Verse 7. There is that maketh himself rich and hath nothing, and that maketh himself poor, having great riches.

Verse 7. There is that maketh himselfe ritch and hath nothing, and that maketh himselfe poore, hauing great riches.

There is, &c) that is to say, divers men take divers unlawful courses concerning their estate. Some boast themselves to be rich when they have nothing, being poor and in debt they make show of great wealth, by keeping a great port. Others, feign themselves poor, when they have great substance, they complain of want, and go barely, and fare hard, and would make the world believe that they are nothing worth at all.