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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 27. He that hath knowledge, spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of a cool spirit. Verse 28. Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips, prudent.
Verse 27. He that hath knowledge, spareth his words: and a man of vnderstanding is of a coole spirit. Verse 28. Euen a foole, when hee holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips, prudent.
HE that hath knowledge] which is endued with sound wisdom, [spareth his words] holdeth in and keepeth back unnecessary and fruitless speeches: he delighteth not in speaking much, but in speaking well: [and a man of understanding] being both judicious and godly, [is of a cool spirit] is moderate, and well stayed in his affections: not easily bursting forth into anger, but diligently taking heed of the heat of his heart, and thereby is able to bridle his tongue from multiplying of many and passionate words. [Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise] So excellent a ⟨p. 156⟩thing it is to keep silence in time and place, that even a silly person and Idiot holding his tongue, is deemed wise, and taken for a discreet man, because that by foolish babbling he betrayeth not his ignorance and folly.
HE that hath knowledge] which is endued with sound wisdome, [spareth his words] holdeth in and keepeth backe vnnecessarie and fruitlesse speeches: hee delighteth not in speaking much, but in speaking well: [and a man of vnderstanding] being both iudicious and godly, [is of a coole spirit] is moderate, and well staied in his affections: not easily bursting foorth into anger, but diligentlie taking heed of the heat of his heart, and thereby is able to bridle his tongue from multiplying of many and passionate words. [Euen a foole, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise] So excellent a