Proverbs 1

^{1 !} The power and vse of the worde of God

^{2 a} That is, what we oght to knowe & followe, & what we oght to refuse.

^{2 b} Meaning the worde of God wherein is the onelie true knowledge.

^{3 c} To learne to submit our selues to the correction of those that are wise.

^{3 d} By liuing justely and rendring to euery man that which apperteineth vnto him.

^{4 e} To suche as haue not descrecion to rule them selues.

^{5 f} As he sheweth that these parables conteining the effect of relgion as touching maners & doctrine do apperteine to the simple people: so doeth he declare that the same is also necessarie for them that are wise and learned.

^{7 !} Of the feare of God and knowledge of his worde

^{8 g} He speaketh this in the Name of God, which is the vnersal Father of all creatures, or in the Name of the pastor of the Churche, who is as a father.

^{8 h} That is, or the Church, wherein the faithful are begotten by the incorruptible sede of Gods worde.

^{9 c} Ebr. increases of grace.

^{10 i} To with, the wicked, which haue not the feare of God.

^{10 !} We may not consent to the intisings of sinners.

^{11 k} He speaketh not onely of the sheding of blood with hand, but of all craftie practises which tende to the detriment of our neighbour.

^{12 l} As the graue is neuer satiat so the auarice of the wicked and their crueltie hathe none end.

^{14 m} He sheweth whereby the wicked are allured to joyne together, because they haue euerie one parte of the spoile of the innocent.

^{15 n} That is, haue nothing at all to do with them.

^{18 o} He sheweth that there is no cause to moue these wicked to spoile, the innocent, but their auarice and crueltie.

^{19 p} Whereby he concludeth that the couetous man is a murtherer.

^{20 q} This wisdome is the eternal worde of God.

^{20 r} So that none can pretend ignorance.

^{20 !} Wisdome complaineth that he is contemned.

^{22 s} Wisdome reproueth thre kindes of men: the foolish or simple, which arre of ignorance, and the mockers, that can not suffer to be taught, & the fooles which are drowned in worldelie lustes & hate the knowledge of godlines.

^{24 !} The punishment of them that contemne her.

^{26 t} That is spoken according to our capacitie, signifying that the wicked, which mocke & jest at Gods worde, shal haue the juste rewarde of their mocking.

^{27 u} That is, your destruction, which thing you feared.

^{28 x} Because thei soght not with an affection to God, but for ease of their owne grief.

^{30 y} Shewing that without faith and obedience we can not call vpon God aright.

^{31 z} They shal feele what commoditie their wicked life shal giue them.

^{32 a} That is, the prosperitie, & sensualitie, wherein they delite.