Proverbs 12 · Geneva Bible Notes (1560) · Commentaries (Good Books Free)

³ ^a They are so grounded in the fauour of God, that their rote shal prosper continually.

⁴ ^/ Ebr. strong and peinful.

⁶ ^b As their conscience is vpright, so shal they be able to speake for them selues against their accusers.

⁹ ^c The poore man that is contemned, & yet liueth of his owne trauail.

¹⁰ ^d Is merciful, euen to the very beast that doeth him seruice.

¹¹ ^/ Or, defence.

¹² ^e Continually imagineth meanes how to do harme to others.

¹³ ^f Meaning their heart within which is vpright, and doeth good to all.

¹⁵ ^g He standeth in his owne conceit, and condemneth all others in respect of him self.

¹⁶ ^h Which brideleth his affections.

¹⁸ ⁱ Which seke nothing more then to prouoke others to angre.

²⁵ ^k That is, wordes of comfort, or a cheerful minde, which is declared by his wordes, rejoyceth a man, as a couetous minde killeth him.

²⁶ ^l That is, more liberal in giuing.

²⁷ ^m Althogh he get muche by vnlawful meanes, yet wil he not spend it vpon him self.

Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Proverbs 12