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M. Broughton renders, How it fleeth up! ¹The Hebrew word is taken sometimes in a good, and sometimes in an ill sense. In a good sense it signifies to be lifted up, or to be eminent in excellency. In an ill sense, it signifies to be lifted up, or exalted with pride. The word is applied also to things without life, and then it signifies to augment by addition or increase.

M. Broughton renders, How it fleeth up! ¹The Hebrew word is taken sometimes in a good, and sometimes in an ill sense. In a good sense it signifies to be lifted up, or to be eminent in excellency. In an ill sense, it signifies to be lifted up, or exalted with pride. The word is applied also to things without life, and then it signifies to augment by addition or encrease.

1. 1[Greek or Hebrew] In bonum, elev•t••, eminuit, in malum, intumuit, superbiit, de inanimatis •revit, auctus. •uit.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 In bonum, elev•t••, eminuit, in malum, intumuit, superbiit, de inanimatis •revit, auctus. •uit.

The Vulgar takes it in that ill sense, as noting pride and highmindednesse, translating by the Noun, thus, For pride thou dost catch me as a lion: or thou dost hunt me as a lion, because I am proud. A lion is a stout creature, and may be an emblem of pride.