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Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Proverbs 30

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See Proverbs 30:1 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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1 a Who was an excellent man in vertue and knowledge in the time of Salomon.

1 b Which were Agurs schollers or friends.

See Proverbs 30:2 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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2 ! To humble our selues in consideration of Gods workes.

2 c Herein he declareth his great humilitie who wolde not attribute anie wisdome to him self, but all vnto God.

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4 d Meaning, to knowe the secretes of God, as thogh he wolde saye, none.

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5 ! The worde of God is perfite.

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7 e He maketh this request to God.

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9 f Meaning, that they that put their trust in their riches, forget God, & that by to muche wealth men haue an occasion to the same.

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10 g In accusing him without cause.

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11 ! Or the wicked & hypocrites.

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15 ! Of things that are neuer saciate.

15 h The leach hathe two forkes in her tongue, which here he calleth her two daughters, whereby she sucketh the blood: and is neuer satiat: euen so are the couetous extorsioners insatiable.

See Proverbs 30:17 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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17 i Which hante in the valley for carions.

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18 ! Of others that are wonderful

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20 k She hath her desires, & alter counterfaiteth as thogh she were an honest woman.

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22 l These communely abuse the state whereunto their are called.

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23 m Which is maried to her master after the death of her mastres.

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24 n Thei conteine great doctrine & wisdome.

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28 o If man be not able to compasse these commune things by his wisdome, we can not attribute wisdome to man but folie.

See Proverbs 30:32 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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32 p Make a stay & continue not in doing euil.