is the meanes and instrument to giue wisedome but knowledge is not heartily imbraced vntill God by his holy Spirit doth worke a reuerend regard of it The feare of the Lorde tendeth to life or is for the maintenance and nourishment of life that is to say of spirituall life he that is once satisfied therewith shall contine we so neither shall he be visited with euill Chap. 19.23 The fining pott is for siluer that is for the trying and fining of sluer and the furnace for golde yea euerie thing according to his dignitie or answerable to that vse for the which it is praysed But though thou shouldest bray a foole in a morter amonge wheat brayed or as betweene the mil or querne stones with a pestell yet would not his foolishnesse depart from him Chap. 27.21.22 Behold therefore how deeply strongly naughtinesse is setled in our corrupt nature which can not by any meanes be beaten out but by the almightie grace of the spirit of God The foolish doe inherite follie that is they hold is reioyce in it as in an inheritance but prudent men make knowledge their crown Chap. 14.18 The foolish make a mocke of sinne or rather as followeth Sinne or giltines of sinne is a meane to set fooles at one or to bring thē into a fooles paradice as one would say but among the righteous that which is acceptable to wit that which God alloweth worketh content and agrement among them Chap. 14.9 The foolish man wil beleue euerything but the prudēt man will consider his steps Ch. 14.15 The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way and his heart fretteth against the Lord. Reade in A. As well c. Chap. 19.3 The froward in heart findeth or attaineth to no good thing and he that hath a naughtie tongue or is guilefull and craftie in his tongue that is he who hath a glibbe tongue to carie matters this way and that way to serue his owne turne he shall fall in euill Ch. 17.20 The fruite of the righteous is the fruit of the tree of life and he that winneth soules is wise Or thus For he being wise instructeth soules To vvit in the way of life and saluation Chap. 11.30 The G THe gathering of treasure vvorde for worde the vvorke of treasures that is about the gathering of treasure by a deceitfull tongue is as vanity tossed or driuen to and fro they seeke death To wit which seeke riches so Chap. 21.6 The glorie of God is to hide a thing but it is the honor of kinges to search out a matter The heauens in height and the earth in deepnesse the heart of kings cānot be searched out Or there is no searching out of them Ch. 25.2.3 The first of those prouerbes which the men of Hezekiah king of Iuda copied out The good man shal giue or deliuer ouer his inheritance to childres children that is God wilso blesse his posterity And the riches of the sinner are laid vp for the righteous C. 13.22 The H THe hand of the diligent shal beare rule but the idle or deceitfull hand shal be vnder tribute Chap. 12.24 The heart knoweth the bitternesse of the owne soule that is of it selfe and no strange thing shall intermingle it selfe with the ioye thereof That is as enery man is affected either vvell or ill so he liketh or disliketh keepeth or shunneth company c. Chap. 14.10 Reade the 9. verse The foolish make a mocke of sinne c. This seemeth to render a reason of that The heart of him that hath vnderstanding seeketh knowledge that is it continueth in seeking but the mouth of sooles is fed with foolishmesse Chap. 15.14 The heart of man purposeth his waie but the Lord doth direct or order and dispose his steppes Chap. 16.9 The heart of the righteous studieth or meditateth what to speake but the mouth of wicked men belcheth out that is rudely and rashly babbleth out euill things Ch. 15.28 The heart of a wise man guideth his mouth wisely and he addeth or furthereth doctrine by his lippes Chap. 16.23 The hart that is declined or he whose heart is turned backe shal be satiate with the own waies but a good man will depart from him That is he wil be shie of his company Ch. 14.14 The hope that is deferred maketh the heart to faint but when the desire that is the thing desired commeth it is as a tree of life Chap. 13.12 The house of the righteous hath much treasure or strength that is it is firmely established but by the reuenewes of the wicked man his house is disturbed Chap. 15.6 The house of the wicked shall be destroyed but the tabernacle of the righteous shall flourish Chap. 14.11 The I THe instruction of a wise man is as a welspring of life to turne away that is it teacheth vs to turne away or depart from the snares of death Chap. 13.14 The K Hhe kings heart is in the hand of the lord as the riuers of water he turneth it whithersoeuer it pleaseth him That is he maketh it saile as it were a stil flowing streame to strue his owne most holy purpose coūsell in all thinges Chap. 21.1 The kings wrath is like the roaring of a yong Lyon but his fauour is like the dew vpon the grasse Chap. 19.12 The L THe labor of the righteous tendeth to life that is to the necessary cōfortable main tenance of life in the feare of God but the reuenews of the wicked to sin That is they are consumed to serue their wicked lusts Ch. 10.16 The liberal person in heb The soule of blessing that is he that is hartily beneficial shal haue plenty in Heb. shall be fat i. shall prosper and he that watereth abundantly shal poure forth the more In Heb shall cast forth that is God vvill blesse him with such increase that he shall be able so to doe Chap. 11.25 The light of the eies reioyceth the heart and good hearing that is the hearing of good things maketh the bones fatte Chap. 15.30 Reade the next verse in T. The eare c. The light of the Lord is the soule of man Or rather thus The soule of man is as a light or candle of the Lord that is which the Lord hath lighted and set vp in him wherewith he that is to say man searcheth all the bowels of the bellie That is by the light of his vnderstanding he findeth out verie secret thinges Chap. 20.27 This may be more particularly referred to the king of whome we reade in the 16. verse next before Reade in A. A. wise King c. The light of the righteous shall reioyce that is it shall be bright their prosperity and happinesse shall be glorious but the candle of the wicked shal be put out That is all their pompe shall vanish come to nothing Ch. 13.9 The lippe of trueth that is vvhich speaketh the trueth is established for euer but a lying tongue indureth but a moment Or while I might neuer so
Kinges as be carefull in their owne personnes to see that iustice take place Cha. 20.8 All or as the construction well beareth euerie one that is proude in hearte is an abhomination to the Lorde though hand ioyne to hand he shall not be vnpunished that is no helpe or assistance shall deliuer him from the punishing hande of God Chapter 16. 5. See in the letter T. Though hand c. All the brethren of the poore doe hate him yea euen his friende to wit he that was his friend in appearance they all stand aloofe from him though he be instant with wordes yet they will not be neare That is they will not be intreated to helpe him Chap. 19.7 All the dayes of the afflicted or poore man to wit such one as is not content with his estate are euill that is they are grieuous and irkesome to him but to him that hath a good conscience they are a continuall or daily feast Chap. 15.15 All the wayes of a man are cleane in his owne eyes or thus in an other verie apt construction Howsoeuer man as touching all his wayes is cleane in his owne eyes that is seemeth so to himselfe Yet the Lord pondereth the spirites As though he should say noe counterfaite thing shall go for paiment with him Cha. 16.2 Reade in T. The preparations c. A M A Man cannot be established by wickednesse but the roote of the righteous shall not be remoued Chap. 22.2 A man destitute of vnderstanding toucheth the hand or clappeth hands and becommeth suertie for his neighbour Chap. 17.18 He reproueth rash vnaduised suertishipe A man of much anger shall suffer punishment and though thou deliuer him yet will his anger come againe Chap. 19.19 Reade in the letter C. the next verse to Chasten thy sonne c. A mans gift to wit whether we take it for that inward gifte wherewith God hath graced a man or for that externall gift or present which he hath inabled him to gratifie any with all it inlargeth him that is deliuereth him out of straites and bringeth him before greate men that is before men of greate state and dignitie Chap. 18.16 A man shal be commended according to his wisdome but the froward of heart shal be despised Chap. 12.8 A man shall be satiate with good things by the fruite of his mouth and the recompence of a mans handes will God giue vnto him Chap. 12.14 Or rather thus accoring to the naturall construction of the wordes A good man shall be satiate by the fruite of his mouth the recompence of his handes that is of his workes shall he cause to returne to himselfe That is he shall receiue it to his owne benefit A man shall eate good thinges by the fruite of his mouth or as before A good man shall eat the fruite of his mouth that is he himselfe shall enioy the benefit of his good and gratious and well ordred speach but the soule of trespassers shall eate the fruite of violence That is it shall suffer violence Ch 13.2 A man that beareth false witnesse against his neighboure is like an hammer and a sworde and a sharpe arrow Chap 25.18 A man that boasteth of false liberalitie in heb of a gifte of falshood that is of a false gifte that is such a one as promiseth but performeth not is like cloudes and winde without raine Ch 25.14 A man that doeth violence against the blood that is the life of a man or as some other translate though all tending to one and the same ende A man that is opressed that is to say earnestly pursued by the auenger of bloode to wit according to the lawe of God provided in that behalfe for the bloude of a man let him fly to the graue let no man stay or support him that is let no man hinder speedie execution of the murtherer Cha. 28.17 A man that flattereth his neighbor spreadeth a nette for his feete Chap. 29.5 A man that hardeneth his necke hauing beene often rebuked shall be as one sodenly crushed to pieces so as he cannot be cured Cha. 29.1 A man that hath friendes ought to shew him selfe friendly for a friende that is some frende-bodie as we call him is nearer that is he is more entirely affected and beareth more hartie good will then a brother that is then some naturall brother how neare soeuer they are linked by boud of consanguinity and nature Chap. 18.24 A man that loueth wisedome reioyceth his father but he that see deth or companieth with harlotes wasteth his substance and so is a grief and burthen to him Ch. 29.3 A man that refraineth not his appetite or which hath no rule ouer his spirite and affection is like a citie broken downe and without a wall Ch. 25.28 A man that wandereth out of the waye of wisedome shall rest or cease to wit from his erring in the congregation or company of the deade That is he shall haue his portion with them whose thoughtes perishe and who haue no part in the kingdome of God Ch. 21.16 A man will giue his riches for the ransome of his life or thus The riches of a man shall be the ransome of his life that is it falleth out oftentimes that the rich man will he nill he must part with his riches to saue his life but the poore man heareth no reproofe that is he is quiet while the rich is sifted to wit in times of warrefare and tirannous gouernmente so that riches as well as pouertie hath certaine peculiare discommodities Ch. 13.8 A man with a wicked eye that is which hath an euill eye hasteth to get riches but he knoweth not that is he willingly considereth not that pouerty shall come vpon him Ch 28.22 yet this contrarie euent befalleth many of those which doe most greedily hunte afterworldly wealth A N AN angrie man stirreth vp strife and a furious man aboundeth in transgression Ch. 29.22 An angrie man stirreth vp strife but he that is slowe to wrath or long suffering appeaseth strife Ch. 15.18 Anger is cruell and wrath is raging but who can stand before enuie Ch 27.4 An heritage hastily gotten at the beginning shall not be blessed in the end thereof Chap 20.21 An hipocrite with his mouth hurteth his neighboure but the righteous shall be deliuered by knowledge That is by wise caution and diligente takeing heede to the worde of God Ch 11.9 Answere not a foole accordinge to his foolishnesse least thou also be like him Answer a foole according to his foolishnes least he be wise in his owne conceite that is answer not folishlie but with wisedome as his follie requireth to be answered Ch 26.4.5 A P A Poore man which oppresseth the poore is like the raging or sweeping raine which leaueth no foode Chapter 28.3 Applie thine hearte to instruction and thine eares to the wordes of knowledge Chap 23.12 A prince which is destitute of vnderstanding and a great oppressor shall shorten his daies but he that hateth couetousnesse or gaine
is the simple man will vnderstand knowledge The meaning is that either way the simple man will be holpen notwithstanding he be of meete capacitie Chapter 19.25 Reade againe in W. When the scorner c. Speake not in the eare of a foole for he will despise thee with the wisdome of thy sayings Ch. 23.9 Surely it is not good to condēn the iust nor that princes should smite such for equity Or thus in an other construction neither is it equall to smite such as are well disposed Ch. 17.26 T TAke his garment that is suerty for a stranger a pledge of him that is suerty for strange woman Chap. 20.16 And againe Chapter 27.13 The meaning is that God permitteth that suchas will be so rashe and foolish notwithstanding his admomtion to the contraris that they should paye well for it Take away the drosse from the siluer and there shall proceede a vessell for the finer Or thus As by taking away c. So by talding a way the wicked from before the King his thorne shall he established in righteousnes Chap. 25.4.5 Teach or as we may reade it Catechise a childe in the trade of his way or concerning that course of life which be is to enter into That is how he is to walk in good dut is both toward God and man in the faith and obedience of the Gospel euen when he shall be olde he will not departe from is Ch. 22.6 A notable and most gratious incouragement for all christian Parentes to bringe vp their children euen from their yonge yeares in the nurture and information of the Lorde That which is to be desired of a man is his goodnesse Or thus That which a man ought chiefely to desire is his goodnes that is that he may be kinde and bountifull then the which nothing beseemeth a man more but a poore man is better then a liare Chapter 19 22. That which the wicked feareth shall come vpon him but God will graunt the desire of the righteous Ch. 10.24 The next verse may be a further exposition of this Read in A. As the whirlwinde c. The B THe beginning of strife is as one that openeth the waters therefore ere the contention be meddeled with leaue off Or thus He that is the beginninge of strife is as one that openeth a passage for the waters to wit of such as are dammed or banked vp wherefore ere it breake forth or spread it selfe leaue off the contention Chapter 17.14 The beutie or ornament of yonge men is their strength or valoure and the glorie of the aged is the gray heade Or thus and the graynesse or whitenesse of the haire is a seemely or reuerende gracing to the aged Ch. 20.29 The blessinge of the Lorde it maketh rich and he doth adde no sorrowe with it Ch. 10.22 The blewnesse to wit of the flesh and the wounde or stroke that fetcheth bloode yea stripes that peirce to the bowelles of the bellie that is which make the hearte akeas we say serue to purge or are the instrumentes for the purging that is for the curing and amending of the euill man He meaenth such a one as we call starke naught or a verie bad one And thus we may see how necessarie seueritie is allowed and commended of God Ch. 20.30 The C THe crowne of the wise is their riches but the foolishnesse of fooles is folishnesse To wit still that is fooles are neuer the wiser though they be rich and therefore their riches is no crowne or ornament but rather a reproch vnto them seeing hauing riches they neither knowe nor regarde to vse them well but are vassals vnto them Chap 14.24 The D THe deceitfull man shall not rost that which he hath taken in hunting he that is diligent inioyeth the pretious riches or wealth of man Ch. 12.27 The desire of the righteous is onely good that is prosperous but the hope of the wicked is indignation That is howsoeuer they hope for good that falleth out which grieueth and vexeth them as a iust punishment from the wrath and indignation of God Ch. 11.23 The desire of the slouthfull slaieth him in so much as his handes refuse to worke He euermore coueteth gredilie but the righteous giueth and spareth not Or withholdeth not To wit his handes either from giuing according to his abilitie or from diligence in his honest laboure Chapter 21.25.26 The discretion of a man causeth him to defer his anger or maketh him longe suffering and it is his glorie to passe by an offence Ch. 19.11 The E THe eare that harkeneth to the correction of life shall remaine among the wise Ch. 15 31. The euill man is snared by the wickednes of his lippes but the iust shall come out of aduersitie Or thus In the transgression of the lippes is the snare of an euill man c. as before Ch 12.13 The euill shall bowe or in the present tense doo bowe themselues before the good and the wicked at the gates of the righteousse This doth God of his mercie bring to passe manie times howe contrarie so euer it be to the liking of the wicked Ch. 14.19 The eyes of the Lorde are in euerie place beholding the euill and the good Chap. 15.3 The eyes of the Lorde preserue knowledge that is he preserueth all such as haue carewisely to vnderstand and to doo the vvill of God but he ouerthroweth the wordes of the transgressor That is whatsoeuer he vndertaketh according to the follie of his owne heart Ch. 22.12 The excellent that formed all things both rewardeth the foole and also rewardeth transgressors Ch 26.10 A sentence of greate difficultie from the varietie of the hebrewe construction Read in A. As a throne c. The F THe feare of man layeth a snare that is his owne feare is a snare to himselfe but he that trusteth in the Lorde shal be exalted That is he shal be lifted vp and set as it were on a high place out of daunger Ch. 29.25 The feare or rather The terror of the Kinge is like the roring of a yonge Lion that is it is most fierce and terible he against whom he is angrie sinneth against his owne soule that is he putteth himselfe in the perill of his life by provoking him Ch. 20.2 The feare of the Lorde increaseth the daies but the yeares of the wicked shall be diminished Ch 10.27 The feare of the Lorde is a well springe of life to avoide the snares of death Chap. 14.17 The feare of the Lord is the beginning or as the worde also signifieth the excellency chiefetie of knowledg but fooles despise wisedome and instruction Ch. 1.7 The feare of the Lorde is the instruction of wisedome and before honour goeth humilitie Ch. 15.33 Or rather thus The instruction of wisdome goeth before the feare of the Lorde and humilitie before honour But how then may it be said as in the sentence next before that the feare of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge Answere Instruction