Proverbs 6

Proverbs 6:1

STricken] In token of Faith given, and promise made With a stranger] hee seemes to meane Users whose trade was forbidden amongst the Israelites by the Law, Deutrenomie 23. verse 19. and was tolerated in strangers: And if any Israelite did use it, hee was accounted prophane, and excommunicate no otherwise then your common whores, Proverbs 2:16.

Proverbs 6:3

When thou art] When thou hast bound thy selfe unto him, and hast given him right and power over thee Humble] If thou hast not wherewithall to give satisfaction, humble thy selfe and desire aide of thy friends.

Proverbs 6:11

A Traveller] Who commeth on a sudden into a harbour An armed man] it seemeth he meaneth men lightly armed, who were imployed in making sudden 〈…〉ons upon the enemies lands.

Proverbs 6:13

He winketh] Tricks of cheaters and conycatchers, who by such signes make one another to understand heir tricks and devices to cozen. See Proverbs 10:10.

Proverbs 6:22

when thou] The due observance of Gods law which I teach thee, shall make thee to proceed rightly in every thing: live securely, entertaining continually holy thoughts and comforts in the holy Ghost.

Proverbs 6:26

Is brought] That is to say, man falleth into extreame misery and poverty The Adulteresse] the Italian, A woman, desirous of men] namely, a luxurious woman, who hath an unsatiable appetite to mens companies. Heb. The woman of man. Others also have it, Adulteresse Precious,] This may generally be understood of the soule of man, which is of a notable divine, and heavenly nature. O particularly of the most excellent persons in bodily and spirituall gifts; in nobility or wealth, which these lewd women doe lay wait for, more then for ordinary men.

Proverbs 6:29

Be innocent] namely, before God, nor yet before men if he be taken.

Proverbs 6:30

A theese] He seemes to meane the night theefe, taken in the act of breaking up, whom it was lawfull to kill, Exodus 22:2. Or to impose what mulct upon him as it pleased him that took him. How much lesse then shall an adulterer be forgiven?

Proverbs 6:32

His owne soule] namely, his life before men, and his soule before God.

Proverbs 6:34

Is the rage] The most violent and implacable passion of all other; and the extremity of all the rages of man.