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Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Proverbs 23

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See Proverbs 23:1 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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1 a Eat with sobrietie.

See Proverbs 23:2 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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2 b Bridel thine appetite, as it were by force and violence.

See Proverbs 23:3 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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3 c For oft times the riche, when they bid their inferiours to their tables, it is not for the loue they beare them, but for their owne secret purposes.

See Proverbs 23:4 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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4 d Bestowe not the giftes that God hathe giuen thee, to get wordelie riches.

See Proverbs 23:6 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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6 e That is, couetous, as contrarie a good eye is taken for liberal, as {Chap. 22, 9}.

See Proverbs 23:8 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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8 f He wil not cease, til he hathe done thee some harme, & his flattering wordes shal come to no vse.

See Proverbs 23:14 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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14 g That is from destruction.

See Proverbs 23:18 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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18 h The prosperitie of the wicked shal not continue.

See Proverbs 23:19 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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19 i In the obseruation of Gods commandements.

See Proverbs 23:20 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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20 / Ebr, wine bibers.

20 / Ebr deuourers of flesh.

See Proverbs 23:23 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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23 k Spare no cost for truesths sake, nether departe from it for anie gaine.

See Proverbs 23:25 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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25 i Giue thy self wholly to wisdome.

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28 m Sh seduceth manie, & causeth them to offend God.

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30 n Which by art make wine stronger, and more pleasant.

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33 o That is, dronkennes shal bring thee to whoredome.

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34 p In suche great danger shalt thou be.

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35 q Thogh dronkennes make them more insensible then beasts, yet can they not refraine.