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So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The comparison is drawn from the two sources of Eastern terror: the “traveler,” that is, “the thief in the night,” coming suddenly to plunder; the …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

As one that travels—The form of the Hebrew is intensive, “one who moves swiftly,” as in Psalms 104:3, it is applied to God’s “movi…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

So shall your poverty come as one that travelleth
Either swiftly and suddenly, as a traveller makes haste to get to …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Diligence in business is every person's wisdom and duty; not so much that they may gain worldly wealth, as that they may not be a burden to others …

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