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Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Proverbs 25

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See Proverbs 25:1 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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1 a Whome Hezekiah appointed for this purpose.

1 b That is, gathered out of diuers bokes of Salomon.

See Proverbs 25:2 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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2 c God doeth not reueile the cause of his judgements to man.

2 d Because the King ruleth by the reueiled worde of God, the cause of his doings must appeare, & therefore he must vse diligence in trying out of causes.

See Proverbs 25:3 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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3 e He sheweth that it is to hard for man to atteine to the reason of all the secret doings of the King: euen when he is vpright, & doeth his duetie.

See Proverbs 25:4 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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4 f When vice is remoued from a King, he is a mete vessel for the Lords vse.

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5 g It is not ynough that he be pure him self, but that he put away others that be corrupted.

See Proverbs 25:10 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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10 h Lest whereas thou thinkest by this meanes to haue an end of the matter, it put thee to farther trouble.

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13 i In the time of great heat when men desire colde.

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14 k Which haue an outward appearance, and are nothing within.

See Proverbs 25:15 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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15 l By not ministring occasion to prouoke him farther.

15 m That is, the heart that is bent to angre, as {Chap 15, 1}

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16 n Vse moderatly the pleasures of this worlde.

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20 o Which melteth it, and consumeth it.

20 / Or, alume.

See Proverbs 25:22 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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22 p Thou shalt as it were by force ouercome him, in so muche that his owne conscience shal moue him to acknowledge thy benefites, and his heart shalbe inflamed.

See Proverbs 25:28 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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28 q And so is in extreme danger.