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Matthew Poole and continuators on Proverbs 26:10

Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Browse this work.

Proverbs26:10

10 The great God that formed all things, both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors .

God, who is oft called great, as Psal. 86. 10. & 135. 5. &c. and is described by the name of the most high, as Ps. 9. 2. & 21. 7. &c. who created all things, and therefore observeth and governeth all men and things, will certainly give that recompence which is meet for, and deserved by Fools and Transgressors, i. e. by such as sin either through ignorance and heedlesness, or wilfully and wickedly. Or, as it is in the margent, A great man (A Prince or Potentate, who are called by this title, Esth. 1. 8. Dan. 1. 3. &c.) grieveth (as this word is used, Isa. 51. 9. & 53. 5. and elsewhere) all (to wit, all that are subject to him, or all that stand in his way) he hireth (as this word most commonly signifies) the fools, he hireth also transgressors. So the sense is It is the manner of many Princes to vex and oppress their Subjects, which because they cannot do by themselves alone, they hire others, both fools, who do not know or consider what they do, and transgressors, who are ready to execute all their commands, right or wrong, that they may be their instruments in that work.

Marginal references: Or, a great man grieveth all, he hireth the fool, he hireth also transgressors.

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