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When goods increase, they are increased that eat them; and what advantage is there to the owner thereof, save the beholding [of them] with his eyes?

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

They ... that eat them - that is, the laborers employed, and the household servants.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

When goods increase, they are increased that eat them
When a man's substance increases by trade, or otherwise, very …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The goodness of Providence is more equally distributed than appears to a careless observer. The king needs the common things of life, and the poor …

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