--- title: "Wesley" description: "A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue. False lips — To false accusations and calumnies, which give him occasi" image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/wesleys-explanatory-notes/proverbs/17" --- A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue. *False lips* — To false accusations and calumnies, which give him occasion and encouragement to do mischief. Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince. *Excellent speech* — Discourse of high and excellent things. A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. *A precious stone* — Pleasant and acceptable; and withal dazzles his eyes. *Whithersoever* — To whomsoever it is presented. But this, as also many of her proverbs, are to be understood of most men, not of all. He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. *Covereth* — That conceals as far as he may, other mens faults. An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. *Rebellion* — Against God. *Messenger* — Or, a cruel angel, the angel of death, the devil, or some bloody men employed by God to avenge his quarrel. Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly. *Folly* — In the heat of his lust or passion. The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with. *Letteth out* — By cutting the bank of a river. *Leave off* — Avoid the occasions, and prevent the beginning of contention. Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it? *A price* — Opportunities and abilities of getting it. *No heart* — Neither discretion to discern the worth of wisdom, nor any sincere desire to get it. A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. *Was born* — Was sent into the world for this, that he might comfort and relieve his brother in adversity. A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend. *Friend* — Debtor, for whom being his friend, he becomes surety. He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. *No good* — Shall not get that advantage which he expects. A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. *Doth good* — Even to the body; it contributes much to bodily health and vigour. *Drieth* — Wastes the marrow of the bones, and the moisture and strength of the body. Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. *In the face* — His wisdom appears even in his looks. *The eyes* — Minding most, those things which are remotest from him, and least concern him. 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