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461 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 648.22 (Matthew Henry)
… be the desire of man, if he have any spark of virtue in him, to be kind; one would not covet an estate for any thing so much as thereby to be put into a capacity of relieving …
462 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 648.26 (Matthew Henry)
… in the eyes of God and man: He wastes is father, wastes his estate which he should have to support him in his old age, wastes his spirits, and breaks his heart, and …
463 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 649.21 (Matthew Henry)
… estate that is suddenly raised is often as suddenly ruined. It was raised hastily, but, not being raised honestly, it proves soon ripe and soon rotten: The end …
464 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 651.1 (Matthew Henry)
… great estate. Great riches bring great cares with them, expose men to danger, and add no real value to a man. A fool and a knave may have great riches, but a good name …
465 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 651.29 (Matthew Henry)
… , for the recovery of a debt, it seems it might be taken by the summum jus — the strict operation of law. 3. We must not ruin our own estates and families. Every man ought …
466 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 652.1 (Matthew Henry)
… please the body, they prejudice the soul, they overcharge the heart, and unfit it for the service of God, nay, they take away the heart, and alienate the mind from …
467 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 652.3 (Matthew Henry)
… dissuades the covetous man from toiling and tormenting himself ( Proverbs 23:4 ). “Do not aim to be rich, to raise an estate, and to make what thou hast in abundance …
468 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 652.17 (Matthew Henry)
… neglect the study of it, nor throw off the profession of it, nor revolt from under the dominion of it, for the getting or saving of any secular interest whatsoever …
469 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 653.2 (Matthew Henry)
… the chambers of the soul are filled with the graces and comforts of the Spirit, those precious and pleasant riches; for the Spirit, by enlightening the understanding …
470 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 653.12 (Matthew Henry)
… profession. 1. We must prefer necessaries before conveniences, and not lay that out for show which should be expended for the support of the family. We must …
471 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 654.4 (Matthew Henry)
… own estate.” 2. That religion teaches us humility and self-denial, which is a better lesson than that of good manners: “Deny thyself the place thou art entitled …
472 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 654.13 (Matthew Henry)
Here, 1. The sin condemned is bearing false witness against our neighbour, either in judgment or in common conversation, contrary to the law of the ninth commandment …
473 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 656.14 (Matthew Henry)
… (so the word is), if he do all he can for the securing of his person and reputation and take care that his estate be not wasted or damaged, such a one shall be honoured …
474 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 656.21 (Matthew Henry)
… ever. (1.) Other riches are not so durable as these are: “ Look well to thy flocks and herds, thy estate in the country and the stock upon that, for these are staple commodities …
475 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 657.13 (Matthew Henry)
… , rewards the merciful, and enables them to do so much the more good. To him that has the ten pounds give the pound which the wicked servant hid in the napkin; for …
476 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 657.21 (Matthew Henry)
… in the affections of his people and the blessing of his God. It is as much the interest as the duty of princes to reign in righteousness. Oppressors therefore …
477 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 657.23 (Matthew Henry)
… , 1. Those that are honest are always safe. He that acts with sincerity, that speaks as he thinks, has a single eye, in every thing, to the glory of God and the good …
478 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 657.25 (Matthew Henry)
… an estate suddenly. Say not, This is the way to abound with blessings, for he that makes haste to be rich, more haste than good speed, shall not be innocent; and, if …
479 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 657.27 (Matthew Henry)
… of the continuance of it, and yet take no thought to provide against the loss of it: Poverty shall come upon them, and the riches which they made wings for, that …
480 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 658.3 (Matthew Henry)
… especially the company of lewd women. Hereby he rejoices his parents, and has the satisfaction of being a comfort to them, and increases his estate, and is likely …