folly_n 12._o there_o be_v less_o danger_n in_o meet_v a_o bear_n in_o the_o height_n of_o her_o rage_n than_o a_o furious_a fool_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o his_o unruly_a passion_n and_o desire_n for_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o defend_v a_o man_n self_n against_o the_o one_o but_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o hinder_v the_o brutish_a motion_n of_o the_o other_o see_v arg._n d_o 13._o whoso_o reward_v evil_a for_o good_a evil_a shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n 13._o it_o be_v so_o unnatural_a for_o a_o man_n to_o return_v evil_a to_o he_o from_o who_o he_o have_v receive_v nothing_o but_o good_a that_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o ingratitude_n shall_v not_o rest_v in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o descend_v upon_o his_o posterity_n to_o all_o generation_n 14._o the_o beginning_n of_o strife_n be_v as_o when_o one_o let_v out_o water_n therefore_o leave_v off_o contention_n before_o it_o be_v meddle_v with_o 14._o when_o man_n begin_v a_o quarrel_n or_o a_o difference_n 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above_o his_o estate_n in_o raise_v sumptuous_a building_n bring_v he_o to_o ruin_v or_o as_o breach_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n open_v wide_o the_o floodgate_n to_o all_o iniquity_n see_v arg._n f_o 20._o he_o that_o have_v a_o froward_a heart_n find_v no_o good_a and_o he_o that_o have_v a_o perverse_a tongue_n fall_v into_o mischief_n 20._o a_o man_n of_o wicked_a design_n which_o he_o resolve_v to_o accomplish_v by_o any_o sort_n of_o mean_n shall_v find_v himself_o deceive_v in_o his_o expectation_n and_o he_o who_o employ_v his_o tongue_n to_o deceit_n and_o fraud_n pretend_v fair_a to_o man_n before_o their_o face_n but_o slander_v they_o behind_o their_o back_n shall_v by_o that_o very_a mean_n bring_v mischief_n upon_o himself_o 21._o he_o that_o beget_v a_o fool_n do_v it_o to_o his_o sorrow_n and_o the_o father_n of_o a_o fool_n have_v no_o joy_n 21._o great_a be_v the_o care_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n and_o in_o the_o 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themselves_o to_o be_v secret_o corrupt_v by_o present_n to_o give_v counsel_n or_o judgement_n contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o law_n and_o equity_n 24._o wisdom_n be_v before_o he_o that_o have_v understanding_n but_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n 24._o as_o a_o wise_a man_n understanding_n appear_v in_o his_o very_a countenance_n and_o a_o fool_n be_v know_v by_o his_o garish_a and_o wander_a eye_n so_o the_o one_o have_v his_o wisdom_n always_o present_a and_o ready_a at_o hand_n to_o guide_v and_o govern_v he_o when_o the_o other_o know_v not_o what_o to_o follow_v but_o his_o thought_n be_v rove_a up_o and_o down_o to_o no_o purpose_n though_o he_o ramble_v to_o the_o very_a end_n of_o the_o earth_n 25._o a_o foolish_a son_n be_v a_o grief_n to_o his_o father_n and_o bitterness_n to_o she_o that_o bear_v he_o 25._o a_o foolish_a dissolute_a son_n who_o regard_v not_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o parent_n waste_v their_o estate_n and_o disgrace_v their_o family_n be_v such_o a_o vexation_n to_o his_o father_n that_o he_o provoke_v his_o indignation_n and_o such_o a_o grief_n to_o his_o mother_n that_o it_o make_v her_o life_n bitter_a and_o irksome_a to_o she_o see_v arg._n h_o 26._o also_o to_o punish_v the_o just_a be_v not_o good_a nor_o to_o strike_v prince_n for_o equity_n 26._o there_o may_v be_v specious_a pretence_n for_o it_o but_o it_o be_v against_o all_o honesty_n and_o piety_n to_o punish_v innocent_a person_n together_o with_o delinquent_n especial_o to_o scourge_v judge_n and_o governor_n for_o do_v equal_a justice_n upon_o all_o offender_n 27._o he_o that_o have_v knowledge_n spare_v his_o word_n and_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n be_v of_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n 27._o the_o more_o any_o man_n know_v the_o less_o he_o be_v apt_a to_o talk_v for_o his_o wisdom_n give_v he_o such_o a_o excellent_a composure_n of_o spirit_n that_o it_o repress_n his_o heat_n his_o forwardness_n and_o haste_n and_o make_v he_o cool_o deliberate_v what_o and_o when_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o speak_v 28._o even_o a_o fool_n when_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n be_v count_v wise_a and_o he_o that_o shut_v his_o lip_n be_v esteem_v a_o man_n of_o understanding_n 28._o such_o a_o virtue_n it_o be_v to_o be_v silent_a that_o he_o who_o understand_v nothing_o be_v deem_v wise_a as_o long_o as_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n and_o he_o who_o mind_n have_v such_o power_n over_o his_o mouth_n as_o to_o keep_v it_o shut_v that_o nothing_o may_v sudden_o and_o impetuous_o go_v out_o be_v wise_a indeed_o chap._n xviii_o argument_n asleep_o there_o be_v so_o much_o difficulty_n in_o the_o two_o first_o verse_n which_o have_v produce_v so_o many_o various_a interpretation_n
to_o anger_n be_v better_a than_o the_o mighty_a and_o he_o that_o rule_v his_o spirit_n than_o he_o that_o take_v a_o city_n 32._o he_o that_o can_v suppress_v the_o vehement_a motion_n of_o anger_n deserve_v more_o praise_n than_o those_o mighty_a man_n who_o quell_v the_o enemy_n that_o oppose_v they_o and_o he_o that_o have_v power_n to_o govern_v all_o his_o own_o inclination_n affection_n and_o passion_n by_o reason_n have_v a_o noble_a empire_n than_o he_o that_o subdue_v city_n and_o country_n by_o force_n of_o arms._n 33._o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lap_n but_o the_o whole_a dispose_n thereof_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n 33._o acknowledge_v the_o divine_a providence_n in_o all_o thing_n even_o in_o those_o which_o seem_v most_o casual_a for_o though_o man_n cast_v the_o lot_n into_o the_o lap_n of_o a_o garment_n or_o into_o a_o hollow_a vessel_n and_o thence_o draw_v they_o out_o again_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o direct_v entire_o in_o what_o order_n they_o shall_v come_v forth_o and_o so_o determine_v the_o matter_n in_o doubt_n according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n chap._n xvii_o argument_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o wise_a man_n observe_v how_o happy_a that_o family_n be_v which_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o perfect_a agreement_n one_o with_o another_o though_o they_o have_v but_o a_o mean_a estate_n and_o next_o to_o this_o how_o happy_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a man_n in_o a_o family_n suppose_v he_o be_v but_o a_o servant_n when_o any_o dissension_n and_o difference_n arise_v in_o it_o for_o so_o the_o lord_n bacon_n advanc_fw-la of_o learning_n book_n viii_o chap._n 2._o parab_n 2._o expound_v the_o asleep_o second_v verse_n who_o word_n i_o will_v set_v down_o because_o if_o they_o hit_v not_o the_o sense_n complete_o yet_o they_o very_o pithy_o express_v a_o part_n of_o it_o and_o carry_v in_o they_o a_o very_a important_a truth_n in_o all_o trouble_a and_o 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ib._n parab_n 27._o there_o be_v two_o way_n of_o proceed_v to_o arbitrate_v difference_n and_o reconcile_v affection_n the_o one_o begin_v with_o a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n of_o what_o be_v past_a the_o other_o begin_v with_o a_o repetition_n of_o wrong_n subjoyn_v apology_n and_o excuse_n now_o some_o think_v this_o last_o to_o be_v the_o only_a way_n insomuch_o that_o i_o have_v hear_v a_o prudent_a person_n and_o great_a statesman_n lie_v down_o this_o maxim_n he_o that_o treat_v of_o peace_n without_o a_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o term_n of_o difference_n rather_o deceive_v man_n mind_n with_o the_o sweet_a name_n of_o agreement_n than_o compose_v they_o by_o equity_n and_o moderation_n of_o right_n but_o solomon_n a_o wise_a man_n than_o he_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n approve_v a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n and_o forbid_a repetition_n for_o in_o repetition_n or_o renew_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o difference_n there_o be_v these_o inconvenience_n not_o only_o 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