Proverbs 19

Proverbs 19:1

Better] Chap. XXVIII. 6.

perverse in his lips] Speaketh wickedly, roughly, and roboustiously.

Proverbs 19:2

without knowledge] An ignorant man is in the dark; nor can be good. Knowledge is much magnified in this Book of the Proverbs.

hasteth] Rashly, without premeditation and forecast. Such is blind zeal; as mettle in a blind horse.

Proverbs 19:3

perverteth his way] And God walks contrary to him, Levit. XVI. 24.

frets] As 2 Kings VI. 33.

Proverbs 19:4

Wealth] Chap. XIV. 20. Donec eris foelix multos numerabis amicos. Tempora si fuerint nubila solus eris.

neighbour] Who turnes strange to him, or enemie against him.

Proverbs 19:5

unpunished] By God. And when known, by man also. There is a pillorie-perjury. See verse 9. and chap. XXI. 28. and ch. XXV. 18. Exod. XXIII. 1 Deut. XIX. 16,—21.

Proverbs 19:6

Prince] For their own commodity.

Proverbs 19:7

Poor] Ch. XIV. 20.

Proverbs 19:10

Delight] But stripes rather. Ch. X. 13 Ch. XXX. 22.

a servant] As Abimelech the bramble, Iudg. IX. 15. As Pontifex Romanus, the bridgmaker of Rome; who writes Servus servorum, chap. XXX. 22. Eccles. X. 7.

Proverbs 19:11

deferreth] Ch. XIV. 29. But it must not be so, as Absalom did toward Ammon.

passe by] As winking at it, or forgiving it, or overcoming it with goodnesse.

Proverbs 19:12

Kings wrath] Chap. XVI. 14. and XX. 2. and XXVIII. 15. Eccles. VIII. 2, 3, 4. 2 Tim. IV. 17.

Proverbs 19:13

A foolish sonne] Chap. X. 1. and chap. XV. 20. and XVII. 21, 25.

contentions of a wife] Chap. XXI. 9. and XXVII. 15, 16. This is like a tempest in the haven.

Proverbs 19:14

inheritance] More immediately.

from the Lord] Chap. XVIII. 22. By his peculiar providence, Tobias VI. 22.

Proverbs 19:16

Keepeth] Evangelicaly: thinks upon them to do them, Psal. CIII. 18. 2 Cor. VIII. 12. Esay XXVI. 12. Let us ask him to give, what he commands us to have.

his wayes] Gods wayes; or, his own wayes, living loosely, and carelessely, and lawlessely.

Proverbs 19:17

lendeth] Matth. X. 42. and chap. XXV. 40. 2 Cor. IX. 6, 7. Eph. IV. 28. Psal. XLI. 1. 1 Tim. VI. 17, 18, 19. Heb. XIII. 16. 1 John III. 17. He lends it to the Lord upon usury; as the vulgar Latin renders it.

Proverbs 19:18

Chasten] Chap. XIII. 24. and XXII. 15. and XXIII. 13. and ch. XXIX. 15, 17.

Proverbs 19:19

of great wrath] Cholerick and wrathful men; their Passion, after their deliverance, will bring them in danger again. Or, if thou in great wrath, yet pardon thy sonnes fault, yet threaten him with greater punishment if he fault again.

Proverbs 19:20

Hear] This may be the fathers lessoning his childe whom he hath lashed. Or may be taken in a greater latitude, and sensed more generaly.

Proverbs 19:21

many devises] Chap. XVI. 1, 9. Job. XXIII. 13. Psal. XXXIII. 10, 11. and XLVI. 10.

Proverbs 19:22

The desire] A mans will is to be accepted for the deed, if he have nothing to give. Or, mans desire is to be counted kinde and bountiful. Not he that brags what he would do if he had wherewith; and yet having it, fails of performance.

a poor man] Having a giving affection, is better then such a braging lyer.

Proverbs 19:23

The fear] Chap. XXII. 4. and chap. XIV. 27. and I. 7. and VIII. 13.

Proverbs 19:25

Smite a scorner] Though not he, yet the simple will beware by it, chap. XXI. 11.

Proverbs 19:28

devoureth] Job XV. 16. Ephes. IV. 19.