The vine has dried up, and the fig tree withered; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, Even all of the trees of the field are withered; For joy has withered away from the sons of men.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Because joy is withered away -: “There are four sorts of joy: a joy in iniquity, a joy in vanity, a joy of charity, and a joy of felicity.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The vine is dried up.—The ravages produced by the locusts and the drought are universal. There seems to be a method in th…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The Prophet now concludes his subject, which was that as God executed judgments so severe on the people, it was a wonder that they remained stupefi…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The vine is dried up
Withered away, stripped of its leaves and fruits, and its sap and moisture gone: or, "is ashame…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

All who labour only for the meat that perishes will, sooner or later, be ashamed of their labour. Those that place their happiness in the delights …

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