Proverbs 13

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INstruction] Or Correction.

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Shall eate] He shall receive reward for the good deeds which he hath done with his speech to the glory of God; edifying, comfort and helpe of his neighbours Shall eate] Shall receive just reward of his iniquities.

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He that keepeth] A man that is wary and advised in his speech saveth himselfe from great evills and mortall dangers.

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Be made fat] He shal fully enjoy great store of wealth.

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Loathsome] by reason of his shamelesse lying, he loseth his credit, reputation and love amongst all good men.

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His riches] The rich and poore in this are all one, for as the rich for mony do free themselves from danger, violence, and oppression, so the poore man is freed from all these by reason of his poverty.

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The light] The prosperity of good men, is like a faire sunne, and is accompanied with the joy of the spirit. But the happinesse of the wicked is weake and dimme like to the light of a Lamp, and is quickly ended.

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With the well advised] Namely with those who doe nothing rashly nor unadvisedly, following their owne advices, and first rash motions: but with mature deliberation of their owne or with the good advice of others.

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By vanity] Namely by deceit, and unlawfull practises By labour] The Italian, With the hand] That is to say lawfully by his labour and industrie.

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A tree] That is to say, a singular comfort and restorative to the grieved soule. See Prov. 3. 18. and 11. 30.

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The word] Namely the word of God.

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Is hard] Displeasing and contemptible to good men.

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Layeth open] He layeth open & unfoldeth all his actions and words without any stay or discretion

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A wicked] Namely disloyall, or negligent Is health] The Italian, Bringeth health] Recreates and rejoyces those which employ him, freeing them from the anxietie and uncertainnesse of things which are done a farre off and are unknowne: faithfully performing his commissions.

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To fooles] It is also grievous to a foole, to give over his premeditated malice; upon which he hath set his whole desire.

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The tillage] God doth abundantly blesse the labour of poore men, which do faithfully employ themselves in their vocations.