“Sapientes abscondunt scientiam ; os autem stulti confusioni proximum est.”
“Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.”
“The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.”
“Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.”
“Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.”
Confusion. He speaks inconsiderately, and involves himself in continual dangers, while the wise are cautious in their speech.
I. Good men are and ought to be well spoken of when they are gone; it is one of the blessings that comes upon the head of the just, even when their head is laid. Blessed men leave behind them blessed memories. 1. It is part of the dignity of the saints, especially those who excel in virtue and are eminently useful, that they are remembered with respect when they are dead. Their good name, their name with good men, for good things, is then in a special manner as precious ointment, Eccl 7 1. Those that honour God he will thus honour, Ps 112 3, 6, 9. The elders by faith obtained a good report (Heb 11 2), and, being dead, are yet spoken of. 2. It is part of the duty of the survivors: Let the memory of the just be blessed, so the Jews read it, and observe it as a precept, not naming an eminently just man that is dead without adding, Let his memory be blessed. We must delight in making an honourable mention of good men that are gone, bless God for them, and for his gifts and graces that appeared in them, and especially be followers of them in that which is good.