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Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine, In the innermost parts of thy house; Thy children like olive plants, Round about thy table.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Your wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of your house - It is not uncommon in the East, as elsewhere, to train a vine al…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

By the sides —No doubt the inner part of the house is meant ()—the gynaeceum or woman’s quarter—or perhaps the s…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine on the sides of thy house. Here again it is promised, as in the preceding Psalm, that God will make t…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Your wife [shall be] as a fruitful vine by the sides of your house
The vine being a weak and tender tree, which need…

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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