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For thou shalt eat the labor of thy hands: Happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

For you shall eat the labor of your hands—You shall enjoy the fruits of your labor; you shall be secure in your rights. See the not…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

For you. —The Hebrew by the position of the particle is more emphatic:

For it is the labour of your hands you shall eat…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

For when you shall eat the labor of your hands you shall be blessed. Some divide this sentence into two parts, reading these words, Fo…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For you shall eat the labour of your hands
That is, you that fear the Lord, and walk in his ways. It is an apostroph…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Only those who are truly holy are truly happy. In vain do we pretend to be among those who fear God if we do not make it a matter of conscience to …

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