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Who forsakes the friend of her youth, And forgets the covenant of her God:
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Marriage as God's Covenant
Commentators unanimously identify the 'friend of her youth' as her husband. They explain that the phrase 'covenant of her God' elevates marriage from a mere social contract to a sacred bond made in God's presence. Therefore, adultery is not just a betrayal of a spouse but a grievous sin against God Himself, who institutes and witnesses the covenant.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The guide of her youth - Better, the familiar friend (Proverbs 17:9). The “friend” is, of course, the husband, or the man to who…
19th Century
Anglican
The guide of her youth.— Or rather, friend with whom she has lived in intimacy: that is, the husband of her youth; in oth…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Which forsakes the guide of her youth Not God, the God of her life, and who has provided for her from her youth up; …
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