A plaine and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the Prouerbs of Salomon
- Title
- A plaine and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the Prouerbs of Salomon
- Author
- Dod, John, 1549?-1645.
- Publication
- London :: Printed by Thomas Haueland for Thomas Man,
- 1609.
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- Bible. -- O.T. -- Proverbs XV-XVII -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800.
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Contents
- title page
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TO THE RIGHT VVOR∣shipfull our approoued good friend ERASMVS DRIDEN Esquire:Grace and peace be multiplied. - TO THE READER.
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A briefe Recapitulation of all the Doctrines of Mr . Cleauers bookes on the PROVERBS. -
AN EXPOSITION OF THE FIFTEENTH CHAP∣TER OF THE PROVERBS.
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CHAPTER XV.
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Verse 1.
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but a grieuous word stirreth vp anger. -
Verse 2.
The tongue of the wise setteth foorth good knowledge but the mouth of fooles powreth out folly. -
Verse 3.
The eies of the Lord [are] in euery place, beholding the euill and the good. -
Verse 4.
A wholesome tongue is [as] a tree of life: but the frowardnesse thereof is [as] a breach made by the winde. -
Verse 5.
A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent. -
Verse 6.
The house of the righteous hath much treasure: but in the reuenues of the wicked is trouble. -
Verse 7.
The lips of the wise doe spread abroad knowledge; but the heart of the foolish, that which is not right. -
Verse 8.
The Sacrifice of the wicked is abomination to the Lord: but the praier of the righteous is acceptable vnto him. -
Verse 9.
The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but he loueth him that followeth righteousnesse. -
Verse 10.
Instruction [is] euill to him that forsaketh the way: [and] he that hateth correction shall die. -
Verse 11.
The graue and destruction are before the Lord: how much more the hearts of the sonnes of men? -
Verse 12.
A scorner loueth not him that rebuketh him: neither will be goe vnto the wise. -
Verse 13.
A ioifull heart maketh a good countenance: but by the sorrow of the heart, the spirit is broken. -
Verse 14.
The heart of him that hath vnderstanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fed with foolishnesse. -
Verse 15.
All the daies of the afflicted are euill: but hee that hath a good heart [is at] a continuall feast. -
Verse 16.
Better is a little with the feare of the Lord, than great treasure, and trouble therewith. -
Verse 17.
Better is a dinner of greene hearbes where loue is, than a stalled Oxe, and hatred therewith. -
Verse 18.
An angry man stirreth vp contention: but hee that is slow to wrath, appeaseth strife. -
Verse 19.
The way of the slothfull is as an hedge of thornes: but the way of the righteous is [as] a paued causey. -
Verse 20.
A wise sonnereioiceth [his] father: but a foolish son despiseth his mother. -
Verse 21.
Foolishnesse is ioy to him that is destitute of vnder∣standing: but a man of vnderstanding will walke vprightly. -
Verse 22.
Without counsell, thoughts come to nought: but by store of Counsellers they shall be established. -
Verse 23.
A ioy commeth to a man by the answer of his mouth: and how good is a word in due season? -
Verse 24.
The way of life is on high to the prudent, to auoid from hell beneath. -
Verse 25.
The Lord will destroy the house of the proud: but hee will establish the border of the widow. -
Verse 26.
The thoughts of the wicked are abomination to the Lord: but the pure haue pleasant words. -
Verse 27.
He that is greedy of gaine, troubleth his house: but he that hateth gifts, shall liue. -
Verse 28.
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked babbleth out euill things. -
Verse 29.
The Lord is farre off from the wicked: but hee hea∣reth the praier of the righteous. -
Verse 30.
The light of the eie reioiceth the heart: and a good hearing maketh the bones fat. -
Verse 31.
The eare that heareth the correction of life, shall lodge among the wise. -
Verse 32.
Hee that refuseth instruction, despiseth his owne soule: but he that obeieth correction, possesseth his owne heart. -
Verse 33.
Before the feare of the Lord goeth the instruction of wisdome: and before honour goeth humilitie.
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Verse 1.
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AN EXPOSITION OF THE SIXTEENTH CHAP∣TER OF THE PROVERBS. CHAPTER XVI.
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Verse 1.
The preparations of the heart are in man: but the an∣swer of the tongue is from the Lord. -
Verse 2.
All the waies of a man are cleane in his owne eies: but the Lord pondereth the spirits. -
Verse 3.
Commit thy workes vnto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be directed. -
Verse 4.
The Lord hath made all things for his owne sake: Yea euen the wicked for the day of euill. -
Verse 5.
All that are proud in heart, are abomination to the Lord: [though] hand [ioine] in hand, he shall not be vnpunished. -
Verse 6.
By mercy and truth shall iniquitie bee purged: and by the feare of the Lord men depart from euill. -
Verse 7.
When the Lord is pleased with the waies of a man, hee will make his enemies at peace with him. -
Verse 8.
Better is a little with righteousnesse, than great re∣uenues without equitie. -
Verse 9.
The heart of a man purposeth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps. -
Verse 10.
A sage sentence should be in the lips of the King: his mouth should not transgresse in iudgement. -
Verse 11.
The weight and ballance of iudgement are of the Lord: all the weights of the bagge are his worke. -
Verse 12.
It is an abomination for Kings to commit wickednes: for the throne is established by iustice. -
Verse 13.
Righteous lips are the delight of Kings: and the King loueth him that speaketh right things. -
Verse 14.
The wrath of a King is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacifie it. -
Verse 15.
In the light of the Kings countenance is life; and his fauour is as a cloud of the latter raine. -
Verse 16.
How much better is it to get wisdome than gold? And to get vnderstanding is more to be desired than siluer. -
Verse 17.
The path of the righteous is to decline from euill: and he keepeth his soule that keepeth his way. -
Verse 18.
Pride goeth before destruction, and an high minde be∣fore the fall. -
Verse 19.
Better it is to bee of an humble minde with the affli∣cted, than to diuide the spoiles with the proud. -
Verse 20.
He that harkeneth to the word, shall finde good: and blessed is he that trusteth in the Lord. -
Verse 21.
The wise in heart shall bee called prudent: and the sweetnesse of the lips shall increase Doctrine. -
Verse 22.
Vnderstanding is a well-spring of life to them that haue it: but the instruction of fooles is follie. -
Verse 23.
The heart of the wise guideth his mouth aright, and addeth doctrine to his lips. -
Verse 24.
Faire words are as an hony combe: sweetnesse to the soule, and health to the bones. -
Verse 25.
There is a way that seemeth right to a man: but the issue thereof are the waies of death. -
Verse 26.
The troublesome person bringeth trouble to himselfe, for his mouth doth recoile vpon himselfe. -
Verse 27.
A wicked person diggeth vp euill, and in his lips is as it were burning fire. -
Verse 28.
A froward person soweth strife, and a tale-teller se∣parateth chiefe friends. -
Verse 29.
A wicked man deceiueth his neighbour, and leadeth him into a way that is not good. -
Verse 30.
He shutteth his eies to deuise wickednesse: he moueth his lips, and bringeth euill to passe. -
Verse 31.
The gray head is a crowne of glory, when it is found in the way of righteousnesse. -
Verse 32.
Hee that is slow to wrath, is better than the mightie man; and he that ruleth his owne minde, is better than he that win∣neth a City. -
Verse 33.
The lot is cast into the lap: but the whole disposition thereof is of the Lord.
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Verse 1.
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AN EXPOSITION OF THE SEVENTEENTH CHAP∣TER OF THE PROVERBS. CHAPTER XVII.
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Verse 1.
Better is a morsell of drie bread, and peace therewith, than a house full of Sacrifices with strife. -
Verse 2.
A discreet seruant shall haue rule ouer a leaud sonne, and he shall diuide the inheritance among the brethren. -
Verse 3.
The fining pot is for siluer, and the fornace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts. -
Verse 4.
The wicked man giueth heed to false lips: and a liar hearkeneth to the naughty tongue. -
Verse 5.
Hee that mocketh the poore, reprocheth him that made him: and he that reioiceth at his aduersitie, shall not be innocent. -
Verse 6.
Childrens children are the crowne of the elders, and the glorie of the children are their fathers. -
Verse 7.
Excellent speech becommeth not a foole; much lesse lying talke an ingenuous person. -
Verse 8.
A reward is as a precious stone; pleasant in the eies of him that hath it: it prospereth whithersoeuer it turneth. -
Verse 9.
He that couereth a fault, seeketh loue: but hee that repeateth a matter, separateth a chiefe friend. -
Verse 10.
A reproofe entreth more into him that hath vnder∣standing, than an hundred stripes into a foole. -
Verse 11.
An euill man seeketh onely rebellion: and a cruell messenger shall be sent against him. -
Verse 12.
Let a Beare robbed of her whelpes meet a man, and not a foole in his follie. -
Verse 13.
He that rewardeth euill for good, euill shall not de∣part from his house. -
Verse 14.
The beginning of strife is as hee that openeth the waters: wherefore before the contention be medled with, leaue off. -
Verse 15.
He that iustifieth the wicked, and hee that condem∣neth the iust, euen they both are abomination to the Lord. -
Verse 16.
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a foole to buy wisdome, seeing he hath no heart? -
Verse 17.
A friend loueth at all times, and a brother is borne for aduersitie. -
Verse 18.
A man void of vnderstanding clappeth the hand, ta∣king vpon him suretiship before his friend. -
Verse 19.
He that loueth strife, loueth transgression: and hee enlargeth his gate that seeketh a breach. -
Verse 20.
Hee that hath a froward heart, shall not finde good: and he that is peruerse in his tongue, shall fall into euill. -
Verse 21.
He that begetteth a foole, begetteth him to his owne sorrow: and the father of a foole shall haue no ioy. -
Verse 22.
A ioifull heart causeth good health: but a sorrowfull minde drieth vp the bones. -
Verse 23.
A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosome to per∣uert the waies of iustice. -
Verse 24.
Wisdome is in the face of him that hath vnderstan∣ding: but the eies of a foole are in the ends of the earth. -
Verse 25.
A foolish sonne is a vexation to his father, and a bitternesse to her that bare him. -
Verse 26.
It is not good euen to condemne the righteous, nor to strike ingenuous men for equitie. -
Verse 27.
He that hath knowledge, spareth his words: and a man of vnderstanding is of a coole spirit. Verse 28.Euen a foole, when hee holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips, prudent.
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Verse 1.
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CHAPTER XV.