Verse 1A false balance - The use of all false weights and measures in commerce.Verse 8Cometh - Into trouble.Verse 9Delivered - From the infection of the hypocrite's evil counsel.Verse 11The blessing - Wherewith they bless the city, by their sincere prayers, and wise and wholesome counsels. The mouth - By their curses, and oaths, and blasphemies, and wicked counsels.Verse 12Despiseth - Which he shews by contemptuous or reproachful expressions. Holdeth peace - Forbears all such expressions, and silently and patiently bears those reproaches.Verse 13Secrets - Such things as were committed to his trust with a charge of secrecy.Verse 16Gracious woman - A woman endued with the grace of God. Retaineth - Or, holdeth fast her honour, or reputation.Verse 18Worketh - A work which will deceive his expectation. Soweth - That worketh it with constancy, and diligence.Verse 21Though hand join - Though they are fortified against God's judgments by a numerous issue and kindred, and friends, and by mutual and strong combinations. The seed - Not only their persons, but their children.Verse 22So is a fair woman without discretion - "Of beauty vain, of virtue void, What art thou in the sight of God? A slave to every base desire, A creature wallowing in the mire. Go, gaudy pageant of a day, Thy folly, with thy face display: Set all thy charms and graces out, And shew - the Jewel in thy snout!"Verse 23The desire - The desires and expectations of the righteous shall end in their happiness, but the desires and expectations of the wicked men shall be disappointed, and end in the wrath of God.Verse 24Scattereth - That gives liberally. Increaseth - Through God's blessing upon his estate. Poverty - By God's providence secretly blasting his estate.Verse 25Fat - Shall be enriched both with temporal and spiritual blessings.Verse 26With - holdeth corn - In a time of scarcity. Selleth - Upon reasonable terms.Verse 27Seeketh - To do good to all men. Favour - With God and men.Verse 29Troubleth - He who brings trouble upon himself and children, either by prodigality, or by restless endeavours to heap up riches. Wind - Shall be as unable to keep what he gets as a man is to hold the wind in his hand.Verse 30The fruit - His discourses and his whole conversation, is like the fruit of the tree of life. Winneth - That gains souls to God.Verse 31Recompensed - Punished for his sins.
"Of beauty vain, of virtue void, What art thou in the sight of God? A slave to every base desire, A creature wallowing in the mire. Go, gaudy pageant of a day, Thy folly, with thy face display: Set all thy charms and graces out, And shew - the Jewel in thy snout!" Verse 23The desire - The desires and expectations of the righteous shall end in their happiness, but the desires and expectations of the wicked men shall be disappointed, and end in the wrath of God. Verse 24Scattereth - That gives liberally. Increaseth - Through God's blessing upon his estate. Poverty - By God's providence secretly blasting his estate. Verse 25Fat - Shall be enriched both with temporal and spiritual blessings. Verse 26With - holdeth corn - In a time of scarcity. Selleth - Upon reasonable terms. Verse 27Seeketh - To do good to all men. Favour - With God and men. Verse 29Troubleth - He who brings trouble upon himself and children, either by prodigality, or by restless endeavours to heap up riches. Wind - Shall be as unable to keep what he gets as a man is to hold the wind in his hand. Verse 30The fruit - His discourses and his whole conversation, is like the fruit of the tree of life. Winneth - That gains souls to God. Verse 31Recompensed - Punished for his sins.