As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
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Gill's Exposition
A righteous man falling dozen before the wicked,.... Either falling into calamity and distress by means of the wicked man, through his malice and cunning, and which be seeing, rejoices at; or…
Barnes' Notes
The craving of wanderers for news from the home that they have left is as a consuming thirst, the news that quenches it as a refreshing fountain.
Matthew Henry
See here, 1. How natural it is to us to desire to hear good news from our friends, and concerning our affairs at a distance. It is sometimes with impatience that we expect to hear from abroad; our…
Cambridge Bible
As cold waters, &c. Comp.
"quale per æstum
Dulcis aquæ saliente sitim restinguere rivo."
Virg. Ecl. 25:46, 47.
good news, &c. Comp. Pro 15:30, and for illustration, "The heart of Jacob their father…
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