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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 Excerpt: ...'down' is not in the Hebrew, though it could readily have been expressed; and the writer is describing the tempting aspect of wine in the cup. Ch. XXIV.--V. 5. Is with strength (tira) = is strong; Lex. £, B, 2, d.--With wist direction: see the note on ch. 20:18. Thou s/ialt make (-b n»sn): for;jb, compare Uram. 154, 3, 2, e. V. 7. rwaan (comp. the note on ch. 1: 20). V. 8. He shall be called: comp. ch. 16: 21, and the refereuci there given. KINO JAMES' VERSION. 9 The thought of foolishness M Bin: and the scorner is an abomination to men. 10 If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small. 11 If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain; 12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know itf and shall not he render to every man according to his works? 13 My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste: 14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off. V. 10. Faintest thou = if thou faintest (Gram. J155, 4, a). Small: lit. strait, narrow, i. e. of small compass or extent, limited or small in amount The adj. "a (not third perf. of nnx, as Stuart, after Bertheau) is selected for the paronomasia with trvx. A wholly false turn is given by some to this verse. Thus Stuart translates it, " If thou hast become relaxed in the day of distress, thy strength is straitened;" and says in explanation of it: ' Relaxation is the opposite of strenuous exertion; and for the latter the day of distress calls. In such a state, viz., one in which a man feels but lit...
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- PublisherRareBooksClub.com
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 123622227X
- ISBN 13 9781236222275
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages162
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