- Old MS. Bible. This is well expressed in homely phrase. The Septuagint have, "draw the milk, and you may have butter; if you press the nostrils you may bring out blood; and if you draw out your discourse to a great length, you may have strife and contention." Avoid, therefore, all strong excitements and irritations. Coverdale's translation of this verse is very simple: "Whoso chyrneth mylck maketh butter; he that rubbeth his nose maketh it blede; and he that causeth wrath bryngeth forth strife."
Ver. 33. Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter , etc.] Or the pressing of it. This is a thing well known and certain, that of milk, when pressed out of the udder, and put into a churn, and there is shook together, by a constant violent agitation or motion, called churning, butter is produced; and cheese is sometimes called pressed milk f915 , and is pressed with the runnet, and by the hand also f916 ; and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood : a too violent compression of it, or forcible blowing of it, in order to purge it from any impurity in it; instead of doing which it may break the tender skin, and bring forth blood, which may be of bad consequence; so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife ; irritating the passions of men, and provoking them by scurrilous and reproachful words to wrath and anger, produce contentions, feuds, and lawsuits, which are not soon and easily ended; and therefore such a conduct should be carefully avoided.
The same word is used in the three clauses, and signifies pressing, squeezing, forcing.
Verses 29-33 - We may learn from animals to go well; also to keep our temper under all provocations. We must keep the evil thought in our minds from breakin out into evilspeeches. We must not stir up the passions of others. Le nothing be said or done with violence, but every thing with softnes and calmness. Alas, how often have we done foolishly in rising u against the Lord our King! Let us humble ourselves before him. An having found peace with Him, let us follow peace with all men __________________________________________________________________
