Two things are here declared to be of bad consequence:--1. Ignorance:
To be without the knowledge of the soul is not good, so some read it.
Know we not our own selves, our own hearts? A soul without knowledge is
not good; it is a great privilege that we have souls, but, if these
souls have not knowledge, what the better are we? If man has not
understanding, he is as the beasts, Ps. xlix. 20. An ignorant soul
cannot be a good soul. That the soul be without knowledge is not safe,
nor pleasant; what good can the soul do, of what is it good for, if it
be without knowledge? 2. Rashness. He that hastes with his feet (that
does things inconsiderately and with precipitation, and will not take
time to ponder the path of his feet) sins; he cannot but often miss the
mark and take many a false step, which those prevent that consider
their ways. As good not know as not consider.