Matthew Poole and continuators on Micah 6:15

15 Thou shalt sow , but thou shalt not reap : thou shalt tread the olives , but thou shalt not anoint thee with oyl ; and sweet wine , but shalt not drink wine .

Be at great pains and cost in Tilling and Sowing.

It shall either not thrive to a Harvest, or if it does, an enemy shall reap it.

Lay out thy labour, and weary thy self in it, plant the Tree, gather the Fruit and tread it, and when thus prepared to use it, an enemy shall rob thee of it.

Which in those countryes was much in use, because of the great refreshment it gave to the whole body.

Here is an Ellipsis, and must be thus supplyed, thou shalt tread the Grapes which afford sweet Wine.

In this, as in the other two, thou shalt be disappointed, thou shalt not enjoy thy labour, nor shall thy heart be cheared with new Wine, nay, thou shalt be sick with vexing, to see thine enemies hearts glad with the Wine thou hadst prepared for other guests.

Marginal references: Deut. 28.38, 39. Amos 5.11. Zeph. 1.13. Hag. 1.6.