John Trapp on Proverbs 20:11

Verſ. 11. Even a childe is known by his doings, &c.] Either for the better, as wee ſee in young Joſeph, Sampſon, Samuel, Solomon, Timothy, Athanaſius, Origen, &c. It is not a young Saint, an old Devil; but a young Saint, an old Angel: Or for the worſe, as Canaan the ſon of Ham (who is therefore curſed with his Father, becauſe (probably) hee had a hand in the ſin,) Iſmael, Eſau, Vajezatha, the youngeſt ſon of Haman, Eſth. 10.9. Hebricians obſerve, that in the Hebrew this youths name is written with a little Zain, Amama. but a great Vau, to ſhew, that though the youngeſt, yet he was the moſt malicious againſt the Jews, of all the ten. Early ſharp, ſay we, that will be thorn.