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The strong will be like tinder, and his work like a spark. They will both burn together, and no one will quench them.
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Sin Fuels Its Own Fire
Multiple commentators emphasize that the phrase 'his work as a spark' is a better translation than 'his maker.' This means a person's own sinful actions and the idols they create become the very instrument of their destruction. Sin is not just an offense against God; it is self-destructive, providing the fuel and the spark for its own judgment.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And the strong – This refers to those who have been thought to be strong, on whom the people relied for protection and defense: their …
19th Century
Anglican
The maker of it as a spark. —Better, his work as a spark. The sin itself becomes the instrument of destruction. The might…
16th Century
Protestant
And your God shall be as tow. The Hebrew word חסן (chason) signifies strong; and though it is here applied to God, it still retai…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the strong shall be as tow (Nwoxh) , "that strong one", who is eminently so; the lit…
Neither holy cities nor royal ones are faithful to their trust if religion does not dwell in them. Dross may shine like silver, and wine that is mi…
13th Century
Catholic
How is the faithful city, that was full of judgment, become a harlot? Here, the prophet shows their sin of turning away from jus…
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