John Trapp on Proverbs 29:11

Verſ. 11. A fool uttereth all his mind] Hee is full of chinks, and can hold nothing, his heart lies ſo near his mouth, that all will out ſuddenly, [non-Latin text not transcribed] a fool, and [non-Latin text not transcribed] ſuddenly, is from the ſame root. He hath little command of himſelf at any time, but eſpecially when hee is angry: then hee ſputters and ſpues out all that he hath in his heart. The Septuagint here tranſlate, [non-Latin text not transcribed]. A fool uttereth all his anger, he pulls out his woodden dagger, and cares not whom hee hits. Biſhop Bonner in his Viſitation, becauſe the Bells rang not at his coming into Hadham, nor the Church dreſſed up as it ſhould, called Doctor Bricket Knave and Heretick; and ſtriking at him, gave Sir Thomas Joſſelin, who then ſtood next to the Biſhop, a good flewet under the ear: whereat the Knight ſomewhat aſtonied at the ſuddenneſſe of the quarrel, ſaid, What meaneth your Lordſhip? have you been trained up in Will Summers his School, to ſtrike him that ſtands next you? The Biſhop ſtill in a rage either heard not, or would not hear. And when Mr. Fecknam would have excuſed him by his long impriſonment in the Marſhalſey, whereby he was grown teſty, he replied merrily,Act. & Mon. fol. 1340. So it ſeems Mr. Fecknam: For now that he is come forth of the Marſhalſey hee is ready to goe to Bedlam. See Chap. 14.23.

But a wiſe man keepeth it in till afterwards] Or, in an inner room, Beachor in interiori aliquo loco, in ulteriore animi receſſu. in the bottom and boſome of his mind, till he ſee a fit ſeaſon; as knowing well that all truths are not fit for all times, but diſcretion muſt bee uſed, and taciturnity counted a vertue. The Rabbins have this ſaying amongſt them, Maſora ſepes legi, decimae divitiis, vota ſanctimoniae, ſilentium ſapientiae. Silence is no leſs a mound to wiſdome, than vows are to holineſſe, tything to riches, or their Maſorites pains to the Law. Open-heartedneſſe is a fruit of fool-hardineſſe. Gird up therefore the loyns of your minds with the golden girdle of meekneſs,Dirke Ab[illegible: 1 letter]th. of wiſdome; and keep your mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before you, Pſal. 39.