Proverbs 22

Proverbs 22:1

A good name] Eccles. VII. 1. See the Observations there. Omnia si perdas, famam servare memento.

Proverbs 22:2

meet together] Chap. XXIX. 13. Have mutual need one of another, Deut. XV. 11. Matth. XXVI. 11. And meet many times, as travellers in the mid-way; by an alteration and exchange of their conditions, Luke I. 53.

Proverbs 22:3

foreseeth] Eccles. II. 14. and X. 2. looks before he leaps; sees a tempest in the clouds, and seeks seasonable shelter under the hollow of Gods hand.

passeth on] Pusheth on without fear or wit, desperately into danger, chap. XIV. 16. and XXVII. 12. These after-wits, and post-masters may prove prudent, but too late.

Proverbs 22:5

farre from them] From those thornes and snares; from the miseries, and misdemeanours too, of the froward man.

Proverbs 22:6

Traine up a childe] Young Saints, old Angels Yet it faileth sometimes, which is the case of most of these moral observations.

Proverbs 22:7

is servant] As it were a servant. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, saith the Heathen Author.

Proverbs 22:8

rod of his anger] Wherewith he whipt others, his underlings.

Proverbs 22:10

scorner] Psal. CI. 5. That takes and turnes every thing to the worst.

Proverbs 22:11

loveth] Affects, though he can never effect it.

Proverbs 22:14

strange women] Chap. II 16. and V. 3 and VII. 5, 27. and chap. XXIII. 27, 28. Eccles. VII. 26.

Proverbs 22:15

of a childe] Chap. XIII. 24. and XIX. 18. and XXIII. 13. and VI. 23. and XXIX. 15, 17.

Proverbs 22:16

giveth to the rich] With a minde to get more then he gave; and by his countenance to colour and cover his oppressive practises, and scape with them: by such briberie he shall not thrive.

Proverbs 22:17

Bow down] Here seemes to begin some alteration of stile and method; He seemes to assume a new kinde of bespeaking his sonne, differing from that in the twelve preceding Chapters; and much like that in the nine first. Wherein the several documents and instructions are prosecuted in more verses then one.

Proverbs 22:18

a pleasant thing] Psal. XIX. 11. and CXIX. 103. more pleasant then all the tastlesse fooleries of this present world.

fitted] Whereby to get a singular dexterity and volubility in holy language, Matth. XII. 24.

Proverbs 22:19

thy trust] Ephes. I. 13.

even to thee.] We must read the Scripture, as men do Statute-books, holding themselves as much concerned therein, as any others; binding themselves in every precept, threatning themselves in every threat, blessing themselves in every promise. For these are verba vivenda, non legenda.

Proverbs 22:20

Haste to be rich] Verse 22. chap. XX. 21. 1. Tim. VI. 9, 10.

Proverbs 22:21

the certaintie] Col. II. 2. 2 Cor. IV. 13.

Proverbs 22:22

Rob not] By might, as the greater fish devour the lesser; nor yet by false judgments, Zech. VII. 10.

Proverbs 22:23

plead] Without fee, for they come forma pauperis, chap. XXIII. 11. Job XXI. 21.

spoile] Pay them in their kinde, chiefly when the cold grave shall hold their bodies, and hot hell hold their souls.

Proverbs 22:24

angrie man] Anger is a short madnesse. He rageth, and casteth fire-brands, Fit to live alone, as dragons, and wilde beasts; to be looked on only as through a grate, chap. XV. 18. and XXVI. 21. and XXIX. 22.

lest] Sinne is as a leprosie, and infectious plague.

Proverbs 22:28

land-mark] Deut. XXVII. 17. and chap. XIX. 14. and XXIII. 10.

Proverbs 22:29

diligent] Chap. XXVII. 23. Ezra. VI. 13. and VII. 26. Gen. XLI. 39, 40, 46. and chap. XLVII. 6. 1 Kings XI. 28.