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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 23. The heart of the wise guideth his mouth aright, and addeth doctrine to his lips.
THE heart of the wise] His knowledge and judgement, his prudence and discretion, [doth guide his mouth aright] direct ⟨p. 93⟩him when to speak, and when to hold his peace, and what to say, and what to conceal. His love to goodness induceth him to declare that which is good; and his hatred of naughtiness doth cause him to refrain from all words that are naught: [and addeth Doctrine to his lips] ministereth matter of wholesome lessons for them to deliver. It getteth knowledge, and keepeth it, and they being stored therewith, do utter the same for the instruction of others. See Chap. 15. verse 28.
THE heart of the wise] His knowledge and iudgement, his prudence and discretion, [doth guide his mouth aright] direct ⟨p. 93⟩him when to speake, and when to hold his peace, and what to say, and what to conceale. His loue to goodnesse induceth him to declare that which is good; and his hatred of naughtinesse doth cause him to refraine from all words that are naught: [and addeth Doctrine to his lips] ministreth matter of wholesome lessons for them to deliuer. It getteth knowledge, and keepeth it, and they being stored therewith, doe vtter the same for the instruction of others. See Chap. 15. verse 28.