Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
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Gill's Exposition
Give a portion to seven, and also to eight,.... Or, a "part" (q); not the whole of a man's substance, for he must have to support himself and his family; he that does not take care of that is worse…
Barnes' Notes
The verse means: “Let your hospitality and your alms be extensive: for you know not what reverses may befall either that person who by your liberality will be strengthened to meet them, or yourself…
Solomon had often, in this book, pressed it upon rich people to take the comfort of their riches themselves; here he presses it upon them to do good to others with them and to abound in liberality to…
Cambridge Bible
Give a portion to seven, and also to eight The precept is clearly a pendant to Ecc 11:1 and has received the same variety of interpretations. Following the same line of thought as before, we find in…
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