John Trapp on 1 Timothy 5:13

Verſe 13. They learn to be idle] It is an art ſoon learned, by doing nothing to doe naughtily. Nihil agendo male agere diſcunt. Idleneſſe is the hour of temptation: and an idle perſon is the devils tennis-ball, toſſed by him, at his pleaſure.

Wandering about from houſe to houſe] As vagrants, or as pedlers opening their packs, and dropping here a tale, and there a tale. A practice flatly forbidden by God, Levit. 19.16. Thou ſhalt not go up and down as a tale-bearer. The Hebrew word ſignifieth a pedler. [non-Latin text not transcribed] Whence [non-Latin text not transcribed] And another Hebrew word uſed for defaming or ſlandering, Pſal. 15.3. properly noteth a footing or trotting it up and down,for a foot. prying and ſpying, and carrying tales and rumours, 2 Sam. 19.27. Beeman. de origin ling lat. The Greek word alſo [non-Latin text not transcribed], and the latine word Arguo, firſt ſignifies to be idle, and next to reprehend others. Becauſe they that have little to do at home, will be over-buſie abroad, in cenſuring and ſlandering others.

And not only idle] The firſt born of idleneſſe, is to do nothing: the next iſſue that ſhe hath is, to do evil. Otium negotium, Idlenes is a kinde of buſines.

But [illegible: 1 letter]atlers alſo] [non-Latin text not transcribed]. Gr. Triſt[illegible: 1 letter]rs: Magno conatu magnas nugas agunt. The Rabbins have a Proverb, That ten Kabs of ſpeech deſcended into the world, and the women took a way nine of them.

And buſie bodies] For every fool will be medling, Pro. 20 3.

Speaking things, &c.] It is a very hard thing well to manage many words, [non-Latin text not transcribed], In multilaquio ſtultiloquium.