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1461 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 632.34 (Matthew Henry)
… the chapter, compares the condition of sinners and saints together (as his father David had done, Psalms 37:22 ), sets the one over against the other, that we may …
1462 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 634.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter is much the same with that of Proverbs 2:1-2:22. To write the same things, in other words, ought not to be grievous, for it is safe, Philippians 3:1. Here …
1463 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 635.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter we have, I. A caution against rash suretiship, Proverbs 6:1-6:5. II. A rebuke to slothfulness, Proverbs 6:6-6:11. III. The character and fate of a malicious …
1464 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 635.2 (Matthew Henry)
… foregoing chapter. 1. We must look upon suretiship as a snare and decline it accordingly, Psalms 6:1, 6:2. “It is dangerous enough for a man to be bound for his friend …
1465 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 636.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter is, as of several before, to warn young men against the lusts of the flesh. Solomon remembered of what ill consequence it was to his father, perhaps …
1466 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 661.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter we have, I. The inscription, or title of the book, Ecclesiastes 1:1. II. The general doctrine of the vanity of the creature laid down ( Ecclesiastes …
1467 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 665.1 (Matthew Henry)
… , Ecclesiastes 5:18-5:20. So that if we can but learn out of this chapter how to manage the business of religion, and the business of this world (which two take up …
1468 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 666.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter, I. The royal preacher goes on further to show the vanity of worldly wealth, when men place their happiness in it and are eager and inordinate in …
1469 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 667.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter, I. He recommends to us some good means proper to be used for the redress of these grievances and the arming of ourselves against the mischief …
1470 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 668.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter, comes to recommend wisdom to us as the most powerful antidote against both the temptations and vexations that arise from the vanity of the …
1471 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 670.1 (Matthew Henry)
This chapter seems to be like Solomon’s proverbs, a collection of wise sayings and observations, rather than a part of his sermon; but the preacher studied …
1472 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 673.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter, after the title of the book ( Song of Solomon 1:1 ), we have Christ and his church, Christ and a believer, expressing their esteem for each other. I. The …
1473 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 674.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter, I. Christ speaks both concerning himself and concerning his church, Song of Solomon 2:1, 2:2. II. The church speaks, 1. Remembering the pleasure and …
1474 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 675.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter, I. The church gives an account of a sore trial wherewith she was exercised through the withdrawing of her beloved from her, the pains she was at …
1475 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 676.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter, I. Jesus Christ, having espoused his church to himself ( Song of Solomon 3:11 ), highly commends her beauty in the several expressions of it, concluding …
1476 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 677.1 (Matthew Henry)
… chapter we have, I. Christ’s gracious acceptance of the invitation which his church had given him, and the kind visit which he made to her, Song of Solomon 5:1 …
1477 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 677.2 (Matthew Henry)
… foregoing chapter, Let my beloved come into his garden; here he has come, and lets her know it. See how ready God is to hear prayer, how ready Christ is to accept …
1478 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 680.1 (Matthew Henry)
… closing chapter of the song, as ever, and rather more so. I. The spouse continues her importunity for a more intimate communion and fellowship with him, Song …
1479 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 682.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter begins a new sermon, which is continued in the two following chapters. The subject of this discourse is Judah and Jerusalem, Isaiah 2:1. In this …
1480 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 683.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter, goes on to foretel the desolations that were coming upon Judah and Jerusalem for their sins, both that by the Babylonians and that which completed …