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yea, they shall be afraid of [that which is] high, and terrors [shall be] in the way; and the almond-tree shall blossom, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail; because man goeth to his everlasting home, and the mourners go about the streets:

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

High - The powerful and the proud, such persons as an old man in his timidity might shrink from opposing or meeting: or, high ground which o…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The old man is surrounded by terrors; terrors from above, terrors on his path: everything he previously delighted in no longer has charm for him; t…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish

This is on…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Also when they shall be afraid of [that which is] high
Not of the most high God, before whose tribunal they must sho…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

We should remember our sins against our Creator, repent, and seek forgiveness. We should also remember our duties and set about them, looking to hi…

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