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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death,.... Or "taken for or unto death" (h), in a violent way; who are taken by thieves and robbers, and used in a barbarous manner, as the man in…
Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714
Matthew Henry
Note, 1. In the day of adversity we are apt to faint, to droop and be discouraged, to desist from our work, and to despair of relief. Our spirits sink, and then our hands hang down and our knees grow…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
faint Or, art slack. The Heb. word is the same as in Pro 18:9.
is small as is proved to be the case by thy "fainting" under pressure. But the proverb may mean, because ofthy fainting thy strength…
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