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A plain and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the…A plaine and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the…
A plain and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the Proverbs of SolomonA plaine and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the Prouerbs of Salomon
London: printed by Thomas Haveland for Thomas Man, 1609London: printed by Thomas Haueland for Thomas Man, 1609
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Verse 2. The tongue of the wise setteth forth good knowledge but the mouth of fools poureth out folly.
Verse 2. The tongue of the wise setteth foorth good knowledge but the mouth of fooles powreth out folly.
THE meaning is, that godly prudent men will utter good matter, and their speeches shall carry a grace and force with them, as being rightly placed, and wisely ordered. And sinful ungodly persons on the other side, either vomit out that which is hurtful, false, or vain: or else pervert and abuse that which in it self is true and wholesome. See chap. 10. verse 32.
THE meaning is, that godly prudent men will vtter good matter, and their speeches shall carry a grace and force with them, as being rightly placed, and wisely ordered. And sinfull vngodly persons on the other side, either vomit out that which is hurtfull, false, or vaine: or else peruert and abuse that which in it selfe is true and wholesome. See chap. 10. verse 32.