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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Verse 4. The wicked man giveth heed to false lips: and a liar hearkeneth to the naughty tongue.
Verse 4. The wicked man giueth heed to false lips: and a liar hearkeneth to the naughty tongue.
THE wicked man] He that is given to work mischief, [giveth heed to false lips] willingly listeneth to the shrewd words that men, that abuse their lips to falsehood, do speak: ⟨p. 117⟩[and a liar listeneth to the naughty tongue] he that is wont to tell lies, and other ungracious tales, is glad to hear lies, and other speeches that are malicious and hurtful.
THE wicked man] Hee that is giuen to worke mischiefe, [giueth heed to false lips] willingly listeneth to the shrewd words that men, that abuse their lips to falshood, doe speake: ⟨p. 117⟩[and a liar listeneth to the naughty tongue] he that is wont to tell lies, and other vngracious tales, is glad to heare lies, and other speeches that are malicious and hurtfull.
Doct. It is the property of them that do evil, and speak evil, to be much delighted in hearing evil.
Doct. It is the propertie of them that doe euill, and speake euill, to be much delighted in hearing euill.