Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 16:33

33 They give gifts to all whores: but thou givest thy gifts to all thy lovers, and hirest them that they may come unto thee on every side for thy whoredom.

Unclean Fornicators and Adulterers.

The word is of a restrictive sense, speaks not any kind of gifts in general, but peculiarly such gifts as are presented by a Woer, or Espouser of a Woman, with which she is enricht and adorn'd, and may perhaps imply the arts, pretences, and arguments, which are us'd by loose men to seduce and corrupt Virgins; they pretend Marriage design'd, make presents, and deceive.

i. e. To the most of them, 'tis usually so.

Thy Nuptial gifts, which thy generous▪ and bountiful Husband gave thee at the Espousals, or on the Wedding day. Those gifts which are most highly valued, most carefully preserved, and most unwillingly parted with by all vertuous Women, thou most unparallel'd Adlteress hast given to thy Husbands greatest Enemies, to thy beastly Adulterers.

Thou makest little difference, but as it happens, any one of thy lewd Companions may easily have these gifts of thy hand.

By large gifts, as bribes usually are, and the word used here signifieth, they [illegible: 1 letter]light thee, and have no desire after thee; like despis'd Adulteresses, they wou'd hate thee, but thy bribes change their behaviour, though not their minds and thoughts of thee.

Women have somewhat of modesty remaining amidst their lewdne[illegible: 1 letter]s for the most part, and if Adulteresses, yet have their Lovers in some corner or other, but thou as unsatiable, hast them every where round about thee.

Marginal references: bribest.