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For his God does instruct him aright, [and] does teach him.
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God, the Source of All Skill
Commentators explain that this verse makes a profound point using a simple example. The farmer's skill in knowing when and how to plant is not merely human ingenuity but a gift from God. He is the ultimate author of all human understanding and practical wisdom, teaching people through reason, experience, and observation.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For his God does instruct him ... - Margin, ‘He binds it in such a manner as his God teaches him.’ The more correct idea is conveyed in the …
19th Century
Anglican
For his God doth instruct him to discretion ... —Better, as in the margin, with a slight variation, He treats each as is fitting, his …
16th Century
Protestant
His God instructeth and teacheth him what is right. From whom did the farmer learn these things but from God? If they are so well educated…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For his God does instruct him to discretion, [and] does teach him. God gives the husbandman ins…
The farmer applies himself to his calling with diligence and prudence, in all its tasks according to their nature. Thus the Lord, who has given peo…
13th Century
Catholic
Woe to the crown. In this part, he issues a threat against those who scorn the predictions of the prophets.
First, he thr…
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