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Two interpretations are equally tenable:
- As in the King James Version: The one whom men despise, or who is “lowly” in his own eyes (co…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
19th Century
Anglican
19th Century
He that is despised. —That is, lowly in his own eyes and those of others, as David (1 Samuel 18:23); if he has a servant
John Gill
JohnGill
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century
[He that is] despised, and has a servant
Meaning not the same person as before, but one in mean circumstances of lif…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century
He who lives in a humble state, who has no one to serve him, but earns his bread by his own labor, is happier than he who glories in high birth or …
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes