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The spirit of Detraction coniured and conuicted by King Solomons testimony.
AS for the scornefull, doth not the Lord laugh them to scorne? Cap. 3. Put away from thee a froward mouth; and let the lips of slaunder be farre from thee. Prou. 4.
These sixe things doth the Lord hate, and these∣uenth he vtterly abhorreth: a proude looke, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent bloud, an heart that goeth about wicked imaginations, feete that be swift in
running to mischiefe, a false witnesse that bringeth vp lies, and him that soweth discord among Brethren. cap. 6. ibid.
He that winketh with his eye will cause sorrow, but he that hath a foolish mouth shall be beaten: the mouth of a righteous man is a well of life, but the mouth of the vngodly keepeth mischiefe in his heart. cap. 10.
He that hideth hatred with lying lippes, and that speaketh slaunder is a foole. ibid.
Where much babling is must needes be offence: but he that refraineth his lips is wise. Ibid.
The mouth of the righteous will be talking of wise∣dome; but the mouth of the vngodly speaketh froward things. Ibid.
A foole slaundereth his neighbour, but a wise man holdeth his peace.
A dissembling fellow will discouer priuy things; but he that is of a faithfull heart, keepeth counsell. cap. 11.
A foole vttereth his wrath in all hast, but a discreete man couereth his owne shame. cap. 12.
A slaunderous person pricketh like a sword, but a wise mans tongue is wholsom. The lips of truth shall be stable for euer, but a dissembling tongue is soone chan∣ged. Ibid.
The Lord abhorreth lying lips: but they that deale truely please him. Ibid.
A discreet man doth hide knowledge: but the heart of fooles bableth out foolishnesse. Ibid.
He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life; but who rashly openeth his lips, destroyeth himselfe. cap. 13
In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride, but
the lips of the wise will preserue them. cap. 4.
A faithfull witnesse will not dissemble, but a false record will inuent lies. Ibid.
A faithfull witnesse deliuereth soules, but a deceit∣full witnesse bringeth forth lies. Ibid.
A soft answere appeaseth wrath, but rough wordes stirre vp anger. cap. 15.
A wholsome tongue is the tree of life, but the fro∣wardnesse thereof doth make sad the spirit. Ibid.
The heart of the righteous sludieth his answere before, but the wicked mans mouth spieth out mis∣chiefe. Ibid.
A wise heart ordereth his mouth wisely, and mini∣streth learning vnto his lips. cap. 16.
An vngodly person stirreth vp euill, and in his lips is an hote burning fire. ibid.
A froward body causeth strife, and he that is blabbe of his tongue maketh diuision among Princes. ibid.
Speech of authority becommeth not a foole; much lesse then doth a lying mouth beseeme a Prince. cap. 17.
A wise man vseth few words, and a man of vnder∣standing is of a patient spirit; yea a very foole when he holdeth his peace is accounted wise, and he that stoppeth his lips is esteemed prudent. ibid.
The words of a wise mans mouth are like deepe wa∣ters. cap. 18.
A sooles lips come with brawling, and his mouth prouoketh vnto stripes. A fooles mouth is his owne de∣struction, and his lips are the snare of his owne soule ib.
The words of a slaunderer are very wounds, and goe through the innermost parts of the body. ibid.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they that loue it shall eate the fruite thereof. ibid.
A false witnesse shall not be vnpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish. cap. 19.
A wicked witnesse mocketh at iudgement, and the mouth of the vngodly deuoureth wickednesse. ibid.
Cast out the scornfull man, and so shall strife goe out with him; yea variance and slaunder shall cease. ca. 22.
Be not a false witnesse against thy neighbour, and speake no falshood with thy lips. cap. 24.
The North winde drtueth away the raine, euen so doth an angry countenance a backbiters tongue. cap. 25
Giue not the foole an answere after his foolishnesse, lest thou become like vnto him. cap. 6.
As he that counterfeits himselfe mad, casteth fire∣brands, deadly arrowes, and dartes; so doth the dis∣sembler with his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out; euen so where the tale-bearer is taken away, there the strife ceaseth.
As coales kindle heat, and wood the fire; euen so doth a brawling fellow stirre vp variance.
A tale-bearers words are like men that strike with hammers, and they pierce the inward parts of the bodie.
Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a pot shard couered with siluer drosse.
A lying tongue hateth the afflicted, and a flattering mouth worketh mischiefe. Ibid. in cap. 26.
A brawling woman and the roofe of a house drop∣ping
in a rainy day, may well be compared together, for he that stilleth her stilleth the winde, and stoppeth the smell of oinments in his hand. cap. 27.
If a Prince delight in lies, all his seruants are vn∣godly cap. 29.
Seest thou a man that is hasty to speake vnaduisedly? There is more hope in a soole then in him. ibid.
Be not hasty with thy mouth, and let not thine heart speake any thing rashly before God, for God is in hea∣uen, and thou vpon earth; therefore let thy wordes be few. Eccles. cap. 5.
Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sinne. ibid.
The spirit of wisdome is louing, and will not absolue him that blasphemeth with his lips; for God is witnes of his reynes, a true beholder of his heart, and an hearer of his tongue: for the spirit of the Lord that filleth the round compasse of the world, and the same that vphol∣deth all things, hath knowledge also of the voyce. Ther∣fore he that speaketh vnrighteous things cannot be hid, neyther shall the iudgement of reproofe let him e∣scape. And why? In quisition shall be made for the thoughts of the vngodly, and the sound of his wordes shall come vnto God; so that his wickednesse shall be punished.
The eare of iealousie heareth all things, and the noise of g••udging shall not be hid: therefore beware of murmuring, which is nothing worth; and refraine your tongue from slaunder, for there is no word so se∣cret that it shall goe for nought, and the mouth that speaketh lies slayeth the soule. Wisd. cap. 1.