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Matthew Poole and continuators on Proverbs 29:15

Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Browse this work.

Proverbs29:15

15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

Correction and Instruction going together.

Suffered to follow his own will or lusts without restraint and chastening.

And further too; but he names onely the Mother, either because her indulgence oft spoils the Child; or because Children commonly stand in least awe of their Mothers, and abuse the weakness of their Sex, and tenderness of their Natures.

Marginal references: [illegible: 1 word]. 17.; [illegible: 1 word]. 10. 1. [illegible: 1 word] 1[illegible: 1+ letters]. 21, 25.

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