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As the hasty fruit before the summer - The word rendered ‘hasty fruit’ (בכוּרה bikûrâh; in Arabic, bokkore

And the glorious beauty ... —Better, And the fading flower of his glorious beauty ... <…

And the excellence of its glory. He repeats nearly the same words; for we know how difficult it is to terrify and humble those who have be…

And the glorious beauty which is on the head of the fat
valley
Meaning the riches and…

Whatever people are proud of, no matter how insignificant, is like a crown to them; but pride is the forerunner of destruction.
How foolishl…

Woe to the crown. In this part, he i ues a threat against those who scorn the predictions of the prophets.
First, he thre…
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes