And the mean man ... the mighty man - The expressions here mean that “all” ranks would be subdued and punished; see the note on Isaiah 2:9.<…

The common man will be brought low. —The recurrence of the burden of Isaiah 2:9; Isaiah 2:11–12; Isaiah 2:17…

For whoever may stain himself with sin, God will not. We may think lightly of sin, but he never does. We may be so foolish as to tolerate iniquity …

And the mighty man shall be bowed down. This may be called the summing up, for it points out the end and result of those chastisements: th…

And the mean man shall be brought down To hell, or the grave, as well as the rich and noble: and the mighty m…

Here is a woe to those who set their hearts on the wealth of the world. It is not that it is sinful for those who have a house and a field to purch…

1. Woe to you that rise up early in the morning to follow drunkenne . Here he denounces their fault regarding the abuse of f…