Observe, 1. Wisdom and grace are the honour of good men: He that has
understanding, that good understanding which those have that do the
commandments, wisdom is found in his lips, that is, it is discovered to
be there, and consequently that he has within a good treasure of it,
and it is derived thence for the benefit of others. It is a man's
honour to have wisdom, but much more to be instrumental to make others
wise. 2. Folly and sin are the shame of bad men: A rod is for the back
of him that is void of understanding--of him that wants a heart; he
exposes himself to the lashes of his own conscience, to the scourges of
the tongue, to the censures of the magistrate, and to the righteous
judgments of God. Those that foolishly and wilfully go on in wicked
ways are preparing rods for themselves, the marks of which will be
their perpetual disgrace.