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For want of ... —The italics indicate the difficulty of the sentence. Literally the clause stands, from the fruits of the fiel…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
16th Century
Protestant
16th Century
The beginning of the verse is without any difficulty; for the Prophet says that it was better for those who immediately perished by the sword than …
John Gill
JohnGill
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century
[They that are] slain with the sword are better than [they that
are] slain with hunger
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century
What a change is here! Sin tarnishes the beauty of the most exalted powers and the most excellent gifts; but that gold, tried in the fire, which Ch…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
Here he presents a comparison: these pined away, they languished in a long affliction. Better is death than a bitter life …
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Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott