Bible Commentaries

Proverbs 13:9 — Verse Proverbs 13:9. The light of the righteous rejoiceth — They shall have that measure of prosperity which shall be best for them; but the wicked, howsoever prosperous for a time, shall be brought into desolation. Light and lamp in both cases may signify posterity.

Song of Solomon 8:9 — Verse 9. If she be a wall — All these expressions, says Calmet, show that it was necessary to provide a husband for this young sister. For a woman without a husband is like a wall without towers, and without defense; is like a gate or door without bar

Isaiah 26:9 — Verse Isaiah 26:9. Have I desired thee — Forty-one MSS. of Dr. Kennicott's and many of De Rossi's, (nine ancient,) and five editions read אויתיך ivvithicha. It is proper to note this; because the second yod being omitted in the text, the Vulgate and many others

Isaiah 56:1 — prophecy. It opens with calling on the enemies of the Jews, (the Chaldeans, or perhaps the Romans,) as beasts of prey against them, for the sins of their rulers, teachers, and other profane people among them, whose guilt drew down judgments on the nation, 9-12. NOTES ON CHAP. LVI

Isaiah 8:9 — Verse Isaiah 8:9. Associate yourselves - "Know ye this"] God by his prophet plainly declares to the confederate adversaries of Judah, and bids them regard and attend to his declaration, that all their efforts shall be in vain. The present reading, rou, is subject to

Jeremiah 20:9 — Verse Jeremiah 20:9. I wilt not make mention of him — I will renounce the prophetic office, and return to my house.As a burning fire shut up in my bones — He felt stings of conscience for the hasty and disobedient resolution he had formed; he felt ashamed of

Jeremiah 29:10 — Verse Jeremiah 29:10. For thus saith the Lord — It has been supposed that a very serious transposition of verses has taken place here; and it has been proposed to read after Jeremiah 29:9 the sixteenth to the nineteenth inclusive; then the tenth, and on to the

Ezekiel 47:9 — Verse Ezekiel 47:9. Every thing - whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live — Life and salvation shall continually accompany the preaching of the Gospel; the death of sin being removed, the life of righteousness shall be brought in.There shall be a very great

Zechariah 9:8 — Verse Zechariah 9:8. I will encamp about mine house — This may apply to the conquests in Palestine by Alexander, who, coming with great wrath against Jerusalem, was met by Jaddua the high priest and his fellows in their sacred robes, who made intercession for the

Matthew 7:9 — Verse Matthew 7:9. Or what man is there - whom if his son — Men are exhorted to come unto God, with the persuasion that he is a most gracious and compassionate Parent, who possesses all heavenly and earthly good, knows what is necessary for each of his creatures,

Matthew 9:20 — Verse Matthew 9:20. A woman which was diseased with an issue of blood — γυνη αιμορρουσα. Mulier sanguinis profluvio laborans. Significatur hoc loco, fluxus muliebris, in SANIS, menstruus; in HAC perpetuus. It would be easy to explain the nature and properties

Matthew 9:21 — Verse Matthew 9:21. She said within herself, If I may but touch his garment — Her disorder was of that delicate nature that modesty forbade her to make any public acknowledgment of it; and therefore she endeavoured to transact the whole business in private. Besides,

Matthew 9:27 — Verse Matthew 9:27. Son of David — This was the same as if they had called him Messiah. Two things here are worthy of remark:1st. That it was a generally received opinion at this time in Judea, that the Messiah should be son of David. (John 7:42.)2dly. That Jesus

Luke 20:1 — CHAPTER XX. The question concerning the authority of Christ, and the baptism of John, 1-8. The parable of the vine-yard let out to wicked husbandmen, 9-18. The chief priests and scribes are offended, and lay snares for him, 19, 20. The question about tribute, 21-26. The question about the resurrection of the dead, and our Lord's answer, 27-40. How Christ is the son of David, 41-44. He warns his disciples

John 19:9 — Verse John 19:9. Whence art thou? — This certainly does not mean, From what country art thou? for Pilate knew this well enough; but it appears he made this inquiry to know who were the parents of Christ; what were his pretensions, and whether he really were

John 8:9 — Verse John 8:9. Being convicted by their own conscience — So it is likely they were all guilty of similar crimes. Their own is not in the original, and is needless: being convicted by conscience is expressive enough.Beginning at the eldest even unto the last

John 9:4 — Verse John 9:4. While it is day — Though I plainly perceive that the cure of this man will draw down upon me the malice of the Jewish rulers, yet I must accomplish the work for which I came into the world whole it is day-while the term of this life of mine

1 Corinthians 8:9 — Verse 1 Corinthians 8:9. But take heed — Lest by frequenting such feasts and eating things offered to idols, under the conviction that an idol is nothing, and that you may eat those things innocently, this liberty of yours should become a means of grievously offending

1 Corinthians 9:7 — Verse 1 Corinthians 9:7. Who goeth a warfare - at his own charges? — These questions, which are all supposed from the necessity and propriety of the cases to be answered in the affirmative, tend more forcibly to point out that the common sense of man joins with the

2 Corinthians 9:6 — Verse 2 Corinthians 9:6. He which soweth sparingly — This is a plain maxim: no man can expect to reap but in proportion as he has sowed. And here almsgiving is represented as a seed sown, which shall bring forth a crop. If the sowing be liberal, and the seed good,