Verse 3
Secret sins, services, and sorrows, are under God's eye. This speaks comfort to saints, and terror
to sinners.
Verse 4
A good tongue is healing to wounded consciences, by comforting them; to sin-sick souls, by
convincing them; and it reconciles parties at variance.
Verse 5
If instruction is despised, reprove men rather than suffer them to go on undisturbed in the way
to ruin.
Verse 6
The wealth of worldly men increases their fears and suspicions, adds strength to their passions,
and renders the fear of death more distressing.
Verse 7
We use knowledge aright when we disperse it; but the heart of the foolish has nothing to disperse
that is good.
Verses 8, 9
The wicked put other things in the stead of Christ's atonement, or in the place of holy obedience.
Praying graces are his gift, and the work of his Spirit, with which he is well pleased.
Verse 10
He that hates reproof shall perish in his sins, since he would not be parted from them.Verse 11
There is nothing that can be hid from the eyes of God, not even man's thoughts.Verse 12
A scorner cannot bear to reflect seriously within his own heart.Verse 13