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exact_o administer_v so_o hate_v those_o who_o endeavour_v to_o confound_v the_o nature_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n among_o man_n 16._o wherefore_o be_v there_o a_o price_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o fool_n to_o get_v wisdom_n see_v he_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o it_o 16._o what_o good_a do_v a_o great_a estate_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o fool_n can_v he_o therewith_o purchase_v wisdom_n how_o to_o use_v it_o alas_o he_o want_v understanding_n to_o desire_v it_o and_o to_o procure_v good_a instructour_n in_o which_o his_o riches_n if_o his_o mind_n be_v good_a may_v be_v serviceable_a to_o he_o 17._o a_o friend_n love_v at_o all_o time_n and_o a_o brother_n be_v bear_v for_o adversity_n 17._o time_n make_v proof_n of_o a_o friend_n who_o if_o he_o be_v sincere_a love_v not_o mere_o for_o a_o fit_a nor_o alter_v with_o the_o change_n of_o one_o condition_n but_o continue_v steadfast_a in_o adversity_n as_o well_o as_o in_o prosperity_n nay_o in_o strait_n and_o distress_n show_v himself_o more_o like_o a_o brother_n than_o a_o friend_n see_v arg._n e_fw-la 18._o a_o man_n void_a of_o understanding_n strike_v hand_n and_o become_v surety_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o friend_n 18._o he_o be_v very_o inconsiderate_a who_o kindness_n make_v he_o forward_o to_o pass_v his_o word_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o another_o man_n debt_n vi_o 1._o xi_o 15._o and_o especial_o to_o enter_v into_o bond_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o neighbour_n for_o who_o he_o engage_v which_o may_v make_v he_o more_o careless_a about_o the_o payment_n than_o he_o will_v have_v be_v if_o unknown_a to_o he_o he_o have_v be_v security_n for_o he_o 19_o he_o love_v transgression_n that_o love_v strife_n and_o he_o that_o exalt_v his_o gate_n seek_v destruction_n 19_o he_o vain_o pretend_v to_o the_o love_n of_o piety_n who_o accustom_n himself_o to_o brawl_v and_o contention_n which_o as_o necessary_o draw_v along_o with_o it_o abundance_n of_o sin_n as_o lift_v up_o a_o man_n self_n 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 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 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
when_o he_o be_v advance_v to_o a_o throne_n second_o the_o petulant_a rudeness_n of_o a_o fortunate_a fool_n especial_o when_o he_o grow_v debauch_v and_o be_v in_o one_o of_o his_o drunken_a fit_n 23._o for_o a_o odious_a woman_n when_o she_o be_v marry_v and_o a_o handmaid_n that_o be_v heir_n to_o her_o mistress_n 23._o and_o three_o a_o woman_n who_o moroseness_n pride_n and_o passion_n and_o such_o like_a ill_a quality_n make_v she_o hate_v by_o every_o body_n when_o she_o get_v a_o husband_n and_o last_o a_o poor_a maid_n servant_n when_o she_o be_v puff_v up_o by_o a_o estate_n leave_v she_o by_o her_o mistress_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o that_o have_v supplant_v her_o mistress_n and_o thrust_v she_o first_o out_o of_o her_o husband_n affection_n and_o then_o out_o of_o door_n succeed_v in_o her_o place_n and_o become_v his_o wife_n see_v arg._n l_o 24._o there_o be_v four_o thing_n which_o be_v little_a upon_o the_o earth_n but_o they_o be_v exceed_o wise_a 24._o to_o those_o four_o intolerable_a thing_n of_o which_o all_o complain_v i_o will_v add_v four_o more_o that_o be_v very_o contemptible_a but_o much_o admire_v for_o though_o they_o have_v no_o bodily_a bulk_n their_o wisdom_n be_v exceed_o great_a and_o very_o elaborate_a see_v arg._n m_o pp_n 25._o the_o aunt_n be_v a_o people_n not_o strong_a yet_o they_o prepare_v their_o meat_n in_o the_o summer_n 25._o first_o the_o aunt_n which_o be_v a_o creature_n so_o infirm_a that_o one_o crush_v of_o our_o foot_n kill_v multitude_n of_o they_o and_o yet_o so_o provident_a as_o well_o as_o industrious_a that_o they_o prepare_v granary_n under_o ground_n with_o wonderful_a art_n to_o receive_v their_o food_n which_o they_o gather_v and_o lay_v up_o in_o harvest_n time_n and_o secure_v it_o too_o that_o it_o may_v serve_v for_o all_o the_o year_n see_v vi_o 8._o 26._o the_o coney_n be_v but_o a_o feeble_a 〈…〉_o make_v they_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ouses_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 26._o second_o the_o mountain_n mice_n be_v a_o feeble_a sort_n of_o creature_n also_o but_o they_o have_v a_o leader_n to_o give_v they_o notice_n of_o any_o danger_n and_o be_v so_o cunning_a that_o they_o provide_v for_o their_o safety_n in_o high_a rock_n into_o which_o they_o have_v several_a entrance_n and_o outlet_n that_o if_o they_o be_v assault_v in_o one_o port_n they_o may_v escape_v at_o another_o see_v arg._n n_o 27._o the_o locust_n have_v no_o king_n yet_o go_v they_o forth_o all_o of_o they_o by_o band_n 27._o next_o the_o locust_n which_o herein_o indeed_o differ_v from_o the_o former_a that_o they_o have_v no_o king_n to_o govern_v they_o yet_o go_v forth_o like_o soldier_n to_o battle_n in_o good_a order_n and_o when_o they_o fall_v upon_o the_o spoil_n divide_v it_o among_o themselves_o without_o any_o quarrel_n or_o contention_n see_v arg._n of_o 28._o the_o spider_n take_v hold_v with_o her_o hand_n and_o be_v in_o king_n palace_n 28._o last_o the_o spider_n which_o weave_v a_o curious_a web_n or_o rather_o the_o little_a spot_a lizzard_n which_o take_v fast_o hold_v even_o on_o the_o flat_a ceiling_n of_o house_n and_o there_o go_v with_o its_o body_n hang_v down_o into_o the_o air_n in_o pursuit_n of_o its_o prey_n which_o as_o it_o nimble_o catch_v so_o it_o intrude_v itself_o to_o hunt_v for_o it_o even_o in_o king_n palace_n see_v arg._n p_o 29._o there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o go_v well_o yea_o four_o be_v comely_a in_o go_v 29._o and_o here_o after_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o four_o contemptible_a thing_n it_o will_v be_v fit_a to_o answer_v your_o last_o question_n what_o thing_n be_v most_o stately_a and_o there_o be_v three_o or_o rather_o four_o thing_n who_o motion_n be_v majestic_a and_o go_v after_o a_o goodly_a manner_n 30._o a_o lion_n which_o be_v strong_a among_o beast_n and_o turn_v not_o away_o for_o any_o 30._o first_o the_o lion_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o his_o full_a growth_n who_o be_v the_o most_o heroical_a and_o undaunted_a of_o all_o creature_n never_o turn_v his_o back_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o hunter_n or_o dog_n that_o set_v upon_o he_o 31._o a_o greyhound_n a_o he-goat_n also_o and_o a_o king_n against_o who_o there_o be_v no_o rise_n up_o 31._o next_o to_o he_o a_o strong_a and_o generous_a horse_n especial_o when_o he_o be_v gird_v and_o equip_v as_o we_o speak_v for_o the_o battle_n and_o then_o the_o he-goat_n with_o his_o long_a beard_n when_o he_o walk_v in_o pompous_a state_n before_o the_o flock_n and_o last_o a_o prosperous_a king_n of_o invincible_a courage_n especial_o when_o he_o reign_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n and_o march_n at_o the_o head_n of_o a_o unanimous_a victorious_a army_n who_o none_o dare_v rise_v up_o to_o oppose_v see_v arg._n q_o 32._o if_o thou_o have_v do_v foolish_o in_o lift_v up_o thyself_o or_o if_o thou_o have_v think_v evil_a lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n 32._o if_o thy_o pride_n or_o thy_o passion_n have_v engage_v thou_o in_o some_o foolish_a action_n whereby_o thou_o have_v disgrace_v thyself_o or_o make_v thou_o contrive_v and_o endeavour_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v unwarrantable_a do_v not_o add_v one_o fault_n to_o another_o by_o excuse_v it_o or_o blame_v any_o body_n but_o they_o self_n for_o it_o much_o less_o by_o quarrel_v at_o those_o that_o admonish_v thou_o of_o it_o and_o reprehend_v thou_o for_o it_o but_o stop_v at_o the_o first_o motion_n to_o this_o and_o silent_o acknowledge_v thy_o error_n see_v arg._n r_o 33._o sure_o the_o churn_v of_o milk_n bring_v forth_o butter_n and_o the_o wring_n of_o the_o nose_n bring_v forth_o blood_n so_o the_o force_n of_o wrath_n bring_v forth_o strife_n 33._o for_o from_o little_a thing_n there_o be_v a_o easy_a progress_n unto_o great_a and_o just_o as_o you_o see_v milk_n be_v first_o press_v out_o of_o the_o cow_n udder_n and_o then_o be_v shake_v in_o the_o churn_n be_v force_v into_o butter_n and_o as_o the_o nose_n be_v wring_v though_o at_o the_o first_o it_o only_o purge_v itself_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v hard_o press_v there_o come_v out_o blood_n even_o so_o word_n pass_v to_o and_o fro_o raise_v a_o heat_n and_o that_o if_o continue_v stir_v up_o anger_n and_o that_o make_v man_n vehement_o insist_v upon_o their_o opinion_n or_o their_o desire_n turn_v into_o scold_v and_o that_o in_o the_o issue_n grow_v up_o to_o quarrel_n and_o irreconcilable_a enmity_n chap._n xxxi_o argument_n asleep_o it_o be_v general_o take_v for_o grant_v both_o by_o hebrew_n and_o christian_a writer_n that_o king_n lemuel_n who_o mother_n give_v he_o the_o precept_n contain_v in_o this_o chapter_n be_v solomon_n who_o bathsheba_n take_v care_n early_o to_o instruct_v in_o his_o duty_n be_v as_o some_o of_o no_o small_a name_n fancy_n divine_o inspire_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n but_o as_o all_o this_o depend_v mere_o upon_o conjecture_n and_o that_o without_o the_o least_o ground_n so_o there_o be_v no_o good_a reason_n assign_v why_o 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to_o adjoyn_v to_o the_o forego_n because_o they_o be_v very_o wise_a and_o of_o great_a moment_n as_o if_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o prophetical_a spirit_n and_o it_o be_v only_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n who_o will_v enclose_v all_o wisdom_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o own_o country_n which_o have_v make_v they_o ascribe_v that_o which_o follow_v in_o this_o chapter_n to_o solomon_n and_o bathsheba_n for_o which_o as_o i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o colour_n but_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o history_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n and_o the_o embassy_n which_o come_v from_o the_o king_n thereabouts_o who_o send_v to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n 1_o king_n iu_o ult_n that_o there_o be_v even_o