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Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Lay up - The point of the maxim is that the wise man reserves what he has to say for the right time, place, and persons , as contrasted with…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The mouth of the foolish is near destruction — that is, it is a near, ever-threatening calamity; one never knows what awkward or d…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Wise [men] lay up knowledge
Which they get by reading, prayer, meditation, hearing the word of God, and conversation…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

In every age, there are monsters of ingratitude who ill-treat their parents. Many persuade themselves they are holy people, whose hearts are full o…

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