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Vers. 4. The words of an excellent mans mouth, are as deep waters, the wellspring of wisdom, is as a flowing river.

Vers. 4. The words of an excellent mans mouth, are as deepe waters, the welspring of wisedome, is as a flowing riuer.

The words,] the wholesome and fruitful speeches, of an excellent mans mouth, uttered by godly men, and such as fear the ⟨p. 6⟩Lord: for to them doth the holy Ghost vouchsafe the title of excellency: as when David saith in the Psalms, My goodness extendeth to the Saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent. And¹ when Solomon saith in this book, The righteous is more excellent then his neighbour, They are as deep waters, plentiful and copious, such as fail not, nor can be drawn dry at any time. The Well-spring of wisdom is like a flowing river, their hearts feed² their mouths, and thereout, wise, holy, and fruitful words flow abundantly, as a vehement stream boileth out of a rich Fountain. See Chapt. 10. 11.

THe words,] the wholesome and fruitfull speeches, of an excellent mans mouth, vttered by godly men, and such as feare the ⟨p. 6⟩Lord: for to them doth the holie Ghost vouchsafe the title of excellencie: as when Dauid saith in the Psalms, My goodnes extendeth to the Saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent. And¹ when Salomon saith in this booke, The righteous is more excellent then his neighbour, They are as deepe waters, plentifull and copious, such as faile not, nor can be drawne drie at anie time. The Well-spring of wisedome is like a flowing riuer, their hearts feede