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Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Proverbs 31

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See Proverbs 31:1 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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1 a That is, of Salomon, who was called Lemuel, that is, of God because God had or deined him to be King ouer Israel.

1 b The doctrine, which his mother Bathsheba taught him.

See Proverbs 31:2 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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2 ! He exhorteth chastitie and justice,

2 c By this often repition of one thing she declareth her motherlie affection.

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3 d Meaning, that women are the destruction of Kings, if thei haue them.

See Proverbs 31:4 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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4 e That is, the King must not giue him self to wantones & neglect his office, which is to execute judgement.

See Proverbs 31:7 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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7 f For wine doeth comfort the heart, as {Psal. 104, 15}

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8 g Defend their cause that are not able to helpe them selues.

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10 ! And sheweth the conditions of a wife and worthy woman.

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11 h He shal not nede to vse anie vnlawful meanes to gaine his liuing.

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15 i She prepareth their meat betime.

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16 k She purchaseth it with the gaines of her trauaile.

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21 / Or, with double.

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23 l In the assemblies and places of judgement.

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24 / Or, linen cloth.

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25 m After that he had spoken of the apparel of the bodie, he now declareth the apparel of the spirit.

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26 n Her tongue is as a boke whereby one might learne manie god things: for she deliteth to talke of the worde of God.

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28 o That is, do her reuerence.

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31 p Confesse her diligent labours and commende her therefore.

31 q For as much as the moste honorable are clad in the apparel that she made.