Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer .
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Gill's Exposition
Whoso robbeth his father or his mother,.... As Micah did of eleven hundred shekels of silver, Jdg 17:2;
and saith, it is no transgression; what is his father's or his mother's is his own, or as good…
Barnes' Notes
Is the companion of a destroyer - i. e., he stands on the same footing as the open, lawless robber. Compare this with our Lord’s teaching as to Corban Mar 7:10-13.
Matthew Henry
As Christ shows the absurdity and wickedness of those children who think it is no duty, in some cases, to maintain their parents (Mat 15:5), so Solomon here shows the absurdity and wickedness of those…
Cambridge Bible
a destroyer "That is the deliberate villain who is prepared for any crime. Comp. Mat 15:4; Mat 15:6." Rel. Tr. Soc. Comm. Comp. Pro 18:9.
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