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Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Proverbs 22

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See Proverbs 22:1 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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1 a Which cometh by wel doing.

See Proverbs 22:2 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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2 b Liue together, and haue nede the one of the other.

See Proverbs 22:3 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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3 c That is, the punishment, which is prepared for the wicked, & fleeth to God for succour.

See Proverbs 22:6 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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6 d Bring him vp vertuously, and he shal so continue.

See Proverbs 22:8 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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8 e His autoritie, whereby he did oppresse others, shal be taken from him.

See Proverbs 22:9 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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9 f He that is merciful, and liberal.

See Proverbs 22:11 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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11 g He sheweth that princes shulde vse their familiaritie, whose conscience is god, and their talke wise and godlie.

See Proverbs 22:12 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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12 h Fauour them that loue knowledge.

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13 i He derideth them that inuent vaine excuses, because they wolde not do their duetie.

See Proverbs 22:14 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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14 k So God punisheth one sinne by another, when he suffreth the wicked to fall into the acquaintance of an harlot.

See Proverbs 22:15 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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15 l He is naturally giuen vnto it.

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19 m he sheweth what the end of wisdome is: to wit, to direct vs to the Lord.

See Proverbs 22:20 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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20 n that is, sundrie times.

See Proverbs 22:22 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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22 / Ebr. in the gate.

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24 o Haue not to do with him that is not able to rule his affections: for he wolde hurt thee by his euil conuersation.

See Proverbs 22:26 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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26 p Which rashely put them selues in danger for others, as {Chap. 6, 1}