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education_n of_o child_n for_o if_o a_o son_n prove_v vicious_a and_o lewd_a it_o will_v be_v such_o a_o inexpressible_a grief_n to_o his_o father_n that_o he_o will_v take_v no_o comfort_n at_o all_o in_o any_o thing_n he_o enjoy_v v._o 25._o 22._o a_o merry_a heart_n do_v good_a like_o a_o medicine_n but_o a_o break_a spirit_n dry_v the_o bone_n 22._o and_o consequent_o it_o will_v shorten_v his_o day_n for_o as_o nothing_o conduce_v more_o to_o health_n than_o a_o cheerful_a spirit_n which_o serve_v instead_o of_o physic_n so_o nothing_o destroy_v it_o more_o than_o sadness_n and_o grief_n which_o consume_v the_o vital_a juice_n and_o dry_v up_o the_o body_n to_o skin_n and_o bone_n see_v arg._n g_o 23._o a_o wicked_a man_n take_v a_o gift_n out_o of_o the_o bosom_n to_o pervert_v the_o way_n of_o judgement_n 23._o no_o man_n will_v willing_o be_v know_v to_o be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o be_v bribe_v to_o do_v injustice_n but_o there_o be_v too_o many_o that_o will_v suffer_v 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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
love_n and_o kindness_n 23._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n tend_v to_o life_n and_o he_o that_o have_v it_o shall_v abide_v satisfy_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v visit_v with_o evil_a 23._o nothing_o make_v a_o man_n lead_v so_o happy_a a_o life_n as_o a_o religious_a care_n to_o please_v the_o lord_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v attend_v with_o abundance_n of_o blessing_n but_o especial_o with_o inward_a satisfaction_n of_o mind_n which_o make_v a_o man_n sleep_v quiet_o and_o secure_o without_o fear_n of_o any_o evil_n that_o can_v invade_v he_o see_v arg._n g_o 24._o a_o slothful_a man_n hide_v his_o hand_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o bring_v it_o to_o his_o mouth_n again_o 24._o all_o thing_n seem_v so_o difficult_a to_o a_o lazy_a wretch_n who_o indulge_v himself_o in_o sloth_n and_o love_v his_o ease_n that_o he_o will_v not_o willing_o pull_v his_o hand_n from_o under_o his_o arm_n no_o not_o to_o put_v his_o meat_n into_o his_o mouth_n see_v arg._n h_o 25._o smite_v a_o scorner_n and_o the_o simple_a will_v beware_v and_o reprove_v one_o that_o have_v understanding_n and_o he_o will_v understand_v knowledge_n 25._o punish_v a_o derider_n of_o religion_n severe_o and_o though_o it_o do_v he_o no_o good_a yet_o those_o incautious_a person_n who_o he_o have_v delude_v will_v be_v awaken_v by_o it_o to_o great_a circumspection_n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a only_a to_o chide_v a_o well-disposed_a person_n for_o his_o fault_n of_o which_o he_o himself_o will_v receive_v the_o benefit_n and_o learn_v to_o amend_v they_o see_v arg._n i_o 26._o he_o that_o waste_v his_o father_n and_o chase_v away_o his_o mother_n be_v a_o son_n that_o cause_v shame_n and_o bring_v reproach_n 26._o a_o son_n that_o lead_v a_o debauch_a life_n too_o often_o waste_v all_o his_o father_n estate_n and_o either_o turn_v his_o mother_n out_o of_o door_n or_o make_v her_o weary_a of_o the_o house_n which_o be_v so_o disgraceful_a that_o it_o make_v they_o ashamed_a to_o show_v their_o head_n and_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o great_a confusion_n at_o the_o last_o 27._o cease_v my_o son_n to_o hear_v the_o instruction_n that_o cause_v to_o err_v from_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n 27._o my_o son_n beware_v of_o their_o discourse_n who_o under_o the_o show_n of_o great_a learning_n seduce_v thou_o from_o the_o plain_a doctrine_n of_o virtue_n or_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v unhappy_o engage_v in_o such_o company_n quit_v it_o present_o and_o stick_v to_o those_o that_o honest_o instruct_v thou_o for_o remember_v this_o to_o leave_v off_o hear_v the_o instruction_n of_o good_a man_n be_v the_o first_o step_n towards_o a_o departure_n from_o all_o religion_n 28._o a_o ungodly_a witness_n scorn_v judgement_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a devour_v iniquity_n 28._o a_o wicked_a witness_n who_o have_v perfect_o discharge_v all_o sense_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n mock_v if_o you_o tell_v he_o of_o law_n and_o justice_n or_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o perjure_a person_n for_o there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n so_o great_a but_o there_o be_v man_n as_o lewd_o impious_a who_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o boggle_v at_o it_o but_o swallow_v it_o down_o as_o glib_o as_o drunkard_n do_v their_o liquor_n see_v arg._n k_o 29._o judgement_n be_v prepare_v for_o scorner_n and_o stripe_n for_o the_o back_n of_o fool_n 29._o but_o they_o shall_v not_o mock_v always_o for_o terrible_a punishment_n shall_v certain_o be_v inflict_v upon_o those_o that_o scoff_n at_o conscience_n and_o religion_n nor_o shall_v other_o wicked_a man_n escape_v who_o be_v such_o fool_n as_o to_o flight_v these_o good_a instruction_n but_o feel_v at_o last_o to_o their_o smart_n the_o doleful_a effect_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o indelible_a mark_n of_o the_o divine_a displeasure_n chap._n xx._n argument_n asleep_o the_o first_o precept_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v against_o drunkenness_n as_o a_o enemy_n to_o wisdom_n even_o in_o common_a 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every_o man_n to_o take_v heed_n how_o he_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v drink_v with_o anger_n for_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o intoxication_n therewith_o can_v make_v a_o man_n so_o distract_v as_o to_o fly_v in_o the_o face_n of_o majesty_n for_o so_o that_o word_n hithabber_n proper_o signify_v not_o to_o provoke_v the_o king_n though_o most_o interpreter_n even_o bochartus_fw-la himself_o so_o render_v it_o but_o to_o be_v angry_a at_o he_o which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o madness_n for_o thereby_o he_o be_v provoke_v to_o such_o fury_n as_o be_v in_o young_a lion_n who_o be_v the_o fierce_a of_o all_o other_o i_o have_v therefore_o express_v both_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n c_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n i_o take_v be_v to_o signify_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a man_n one_o of_o the_o high_a rank_n and_o that_o in_o wisdom_n for_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o a_o fool_n and_o therefore_o so_o i_o have_v expound_v it_o do_v as_o i_o have_v also_o understand_v it_o in_o v._o 5._o where_o solomon_n observe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o cunning_a but_o there_o be_v other_o as_o subtle_a to_o find_v they_o out_o concern_v which_o art_n of_o find_v out_o man_n the_o great_a lord_n bacon_n have_v give_v many_o notable_a rule_n in_o his_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o viii_o book_n of_o the_o advancement_n of_o learning_n for_o though_o the_o knowledge_n itself_o fall_v not_o under_o precept_n because_o it_o be_v of_o individual_n yet_o instruction_n for_o the_o deduce_n of_o it_o may_v be_v give_v and_o he_o observe_v six_o way_n whereby_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n may_v be_v draw_v out_o and_o disclose_v by_o their_o face_n and_o countenance_n by_o word_n by_o deed_n by_o their_o nature_n by_o their_o end_n and_o by_o the_o relation_n of_o other_o what_o he_o say_v upon_o these_o head_n the_o reader_n may_v there_o find_v i_o shall_v only_o mention_v this_o single_a observation_n of_o he_o that_o the_o weak_a and_o simple_a sort_n of_o man_n be_v best_a interpret_v by_o their_o nature_n according_a to_o which_o they_o common_o act_v but_o the_o wise_a and_o most_o reserve_v be_v best_a expound_v by_o their_o end_n and_o aim_n e_fw-la the_o next_o verse_n be_v very_o various_o expound_v but_o our_o translation_n seem_v to_o come_v near_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o may_v admit_v also_o of_o this_o construction_n which_o approach_v near_o than_o any_o other_o beside_o that_o which_o we_o follow_v it_o be_v the_o common_a inclination_n of_o mankind_n when_o they_o be_v in_o need_n or_o danger_n to_o call_v for_o relief_n or_o help_n from_o he_o who_o they_o have_v oblige_v but_o there_o be_v very_o few_o that_o in_o such_o a_o condition_n will_v approve_v themselves_o to_o be_v faithful_a friend_n f_o the_o eleven_o verse_n also_o may_v be_v expound_v quite_o contrary_a way_n because_o the_o word_n ithnakker_n signify_v both_o to_o make_v one_o self_n know_v and_o to_o make_v one_o self_n a_o stranger_n unto_o other_o all_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n follow_v as_o we_o do_v the_o first_o sense_n which_o seem_v most_o genuine_a for_o nature_n common_o betray_v its_o inclination_n in_o child_n so_o plain_o and_o they_o be_v so_o strong_a and_o violent_a that_o they_o can_v dissemble_v they_o yet_o that_o which_o be_v the_o other_o be_v no_o absurd_a sense_n which_o some_o give_v of_o these_o word_n even_o child_n be_v so_o cunning_a as_o to_o hide_v their_o inclination_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o guess_v in_o their_o childhood_n what_o they_o will_v prove_v when_o they_o come_v to_o man_n estate_n but_o this_o be_v not_o so_o common_a as_o the_o other_o g_o the_o next_o verse_n some_o good_a interpreter_n expound_v whole_o concern_v the_o happiness_n a_o people_n be_v in_o when_o the_o subject_n be_v
satisfaction_n 8._o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v froward_a and_o strange_a but_o as_o for_o the_o pure_a his_o work_n be_v right_a 8._o for_o a_o man_n who_o life_n be_v nothing_o but_o wiliness_n and_o craft_n imposture_n and_o deceit_n be_v so_o alienate_v from_o god_n that_o he_o be_v very_o odious_a to_o he_o and_o to_o all_o good_a man_n but_o he_o that_o be_v sincere_a and_o free_a from_o all_o fraud_n and_o guile_n approve_v himself_o in_o all_o his_o action_n and_o be_v most_o acceptable_a and_o dear_a to_o both_o see_v arg._n d_o 9_o it_o be_v better_a to_o dwell_v in_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o housetop_n than_o with_o a_o brawl_a woman_n in_o a_o wide_a house_n 9_o it_o be_v much_o more_o desirable_a to_o live_v poor_o and_o solitary_o in_o the_o open_a air_n expose_v to_o all_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o weather_n nay_o to_o be_v thrust_v into_o a_o little_a corner_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o house_n than_o to_o have_v a_o spacious_a habitation_n and_o numerous_a family_n govern_v by_o a_o contentious_a wife_n who_o perpetual_a scold_a and_o brawl_v within_o door_n upon_o the_o least_o occasion_n be_v more_o intolerable_a than_o the_o thunder_n and_o the_o lightning_n and_o bluster_a wind_n which_o may_v molest_v he_o without_o 10._o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a desire_v evil_a his_o neighbour_n find_v no_o favour_n in_o his_o eye_n 10._o a_o impious_a man_n be_v so_o set_v upon_o mischief_n that_o he_o be_v not_o satisfy_v till_o he_o have_v effect_v his_o desire_n nor_o will_v he_o spare_v either_o friend_n or_o foe_n to_o serve_v his_o ambition_n his_o covetousness_n or_o whatsoever_o evil_a affection_n it_o be_v that_o reign_v in_o he_o 11._o when_o the_o scorner_n be_v punish_v the_o simple_a be_v make_v wise_a and_o when_o the_o when_o the_o wise_a be_v instruct_v he_o receive_v knowledge_n 11._o lay_v a_o heavy_a fine_a or_o other_o punishment_n upon_o a_o derider_n of_o religion_n and_o though_o it_o do_v he_o no_o good_a yet_o such_o simple_a person_n as_o be_v only_o incautious_o delude_v by_o he_o will_v make_v some_o wise_a reflection_n on_o it_o and_o be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o as_o for_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a already_o it_o be_v sufficient_a only_a to_o give_v he_o good_a admonition_n of_o which_o he_o himself_o will_v receive_v the_o profit_n and_o amend_v what_o be_v amiss_o in_o he_o see_v arg._n e_fw-la 12._o the_o righteous_a man_n wise_o consider_v the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o god_n overthrow_v the_o wicked_a for_o their_o wickedness_n 12._o a_o just_a judge_n make_v a_o prudent_a but_o strict_a scrutiny_n into_o all_o the_o action_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n family_n that_o he_o may_v so_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o rapine_n violence_n and_o extortion_n as_o to_o deprive_v they_o of_o all_o power_n to_o do_v any_o further_a mischief_n see_v arg._n f_o 13._o whoso_o stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o also_o shall_v cry_v himself_o but_o shall_v not_o be_v hear_v 13._o he_o who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o relieve_v the_o poor_a though_o they_o lie_v under_o most_o grievous_a calamity_n that_o he_o plain_o declare_v their_o petition_n be_v very_o troublesome_a to_o he_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o like_a strait_n and_o pressure_n himself_o and_o which_o be_v worse_o be_v deny_v when_o they_o force_v he_o to_o cry_v for_o help_v 14._o a_o gift_n in_o secret_n pacifi_v anger_n and_o a_o reward_n in_o the_o bosom_n strong_a wrath_n 14._o man_n do_v not_o love_v to_o be_v think_v so_o weak_a as_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o money_n but_o such_o be_v its_o power_n if_o it_o be_v secret_o convey_v that_o they_o will_v resign_v their_o strong_a resentment_n to_o it_o their_o anger_n for_o instance_n will_v yield_v to_o a_o gift_n nay_o a_o rich_a present_a prudent_o place_v will_v extinguish_v that_o wrath_n which_o be_v think_v implacable_a 15._o it_o be_v joy_n to_o the_o just_a to_o do_v judgement_n but_o destruction_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n 15._o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n be_v a_o joy_n to_o he_o that_o have_v observe_v the_o law_n but_o a_o terror_n to_o those_o that_o have_v violate_v they_o by_o their_o wicked_a deed_n who_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v undo_v thereby_o 16._o the_o man_n that_o wand_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o understanding_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o dead_a 16._o he_o that_o will_v not_o live_v by_o those_o wise_a law_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v he_o but_o follow_v the_o conduct_n of_o his_o own_o foolish_a lust_n and_o passion_n shall_v after_o all_o his_o extravagance_n be_v send_v down_o to_o hell_n and_o there_o confine_v to_o the_o company_n of_o the_o old_a giant_n who_o give_v themselves_o over_o to_o debauch_a course_n be_v sweep_v away_o with_o a_o deluge_n see_n ii_o 18._o ix_o 18._o 17._o he_o that_o love_v pleasure_n shall_v be_v a_o poor_a man_n he_o that_o love_v wine_n and_o oil_n shall_v not_o be_v rich_a 17._o nay_o before_o he_o go_v thither_o he_o may_v suffer_v very_o much_o for_o it_o be_v too_o frequent_o see_v that_o voluptuous_a man_n destroy_v their_o own_o pleasure_n by_o waste_v their_o estate_n and_o bring_v themselves_o to_o extreme_a beggary_n at_o the_o best_a he_o can_v never_o thrive_v who_o love_v to_o feast_v and_o to_o live_v delicate_o 18._o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v a_o ransom_n for_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o transgressor_n for_o the_o upright_a 18._o nay_o such_o be_v the_o distinction_n which_o divine_a providence_n make_v between_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a that_o righteous_a man_n be_v not_o only_o strange_o deliver_v from_o those_o danger_n which_o other_o fall_v into_o but_o preserve_v from_o mischief_n by_o its_o seize_v on_o the_o wicked_a and_o man_n sincere_o virtuous_a escape_v in_o a_o common_a calamity_n when_o they_o that_o prevaricate_v with_o god_n and_o with_o religion_n by_o that_o very_a mean_n which_o they_o think_v be_v best_a for_o their_o safety_n be_v overwhelm_v in_o it_o 19_o it_o be_v better_a to_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n than_o with_o a_o contentious_a and_o a_o angry_a woman_n 19_o it_o be_v more_o eligible_a as_o be_v say_v before_o v._o 9_o to_o dwell_v quiet_o in_o the_o most_o rueful_a place_n upon_o earth_n than_o to_o live_v in_o a_o palace_n with_o a_o contentious_a wife_n who_o nothing_o can_v please_v but_o be_v uneasy_a and_o angry_a at_o every_o thing_n and_o always_o give_v provoke_v language_n 20._o there_o be_v a_o treasure_n to_o be_v desire_v and_o oil_n in_o the_o dwell_n of_o the_o wise_a but_o a_o foolish_a man_n spend_v it_o up_o 20._o wisdom_n furnish_v a_o man_n not_o only_o with_o the_o necessary_n but_o with_o all_o the_o convenience_n and_o pleasure_n of_o life_n that_o he_o can_v reasonable_o desire_v which_o it_o teach_v he_o also_o to_o enjoy_v with_o great_a satisfaction_n though_o but_o in_o a_o small_a habitation_n but_o such_o be_v the_o folly_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n that_o he_o lavish_o spend_v all_o those_o treasure_n which_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o get_v nor_o how_o to_o live_v without_o 21._o he_o that_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n find_v life_n righteousness_n and_o honour_n 21._o he_o that_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o be_v good_a not_o content_v himself_o mere_o with_o do_v no_o harm_n but_o greedy_o lay_v hold_n on_o all_o occasion_n to_o exercise_v justice_n and_o mercy_n shall_v lead_v a_o most_o happy_a life_n for_o beside_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o pleasure_n he_o have_v in_o do_v good_a he_o shall_v preserve_v himself_o from_o be_v injure_v and_o oblige_v all_o to_o be_v kind_a to_o he_o and_o be_v high_o esteem_v honour_a and_o praise_v every_o where_n 22._o a_o wise_a man_n scale_v the_o city_n of_o the_o mighty_a and_o cast_v down_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o confidence_n thereof_o 22._o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v of_o great_a force_n and_o more_o prevalent_a than_o strength_n of_o body_n for_o a_o whole_a city_n of_o mighty_a man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v a_o wise_a and_o pious_a commander_n that_o besiege_n they_o but_o they_o be_v either_o take_v by_o his_o cunning_a stratagem_n or_o they_o yield_v themselves_o to_o his_o eminent_a goodness_n unto_o which_o they_o trust_v more_o than_o to_o their_o fortification_n 23._o who_o keep_v his_o mouth_n and_o his_o tongue_n keep_v his_o soul_n from_o trouble_n 23._o he_o that_o be_v wary_a and_o cautious_a in_o his_o talk_n think_v serious_o before_o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n and_o take_v care_n to_o offend_v neither_o god_n nor_o man_n by_o what_o he_o speak_v preserve_v his_o mind_n from_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o trouble_n and_o himself_o from_o dangerous_a distress_n 24._o proud_a