Notes, Critical and Explanatory, on the Holy Scriptures

G. P. " (Remember) corruption and death, and abide in the commandments." Remember is under- stood from the preceding sentence. The nouns : " corruption and death," are in the accusative case. The commandments to love our fellow men and forgive our enemies are enforced by the consideration of the corruption of the grave, which awaits us all.

" Of the rich " is an addition.

G. " Neither shall he dwell in security." the Vulgate has paraphrased it.

G. p. "Defended from it."

The victim of calumny is compared to an animal drawing a yoke, and bound fast.

G. P. " Thy possession." Allusion is made to the hedges raised for the protection of fields from wild animals. The Yulgate interpreter has given the application of the text, substituting " ears" for possession, and adding the next clause, which is not in the Greek, in application of the text. Q. P. " Bind up thy silver and gold: and weigh thy words in a balance, and make a door and bar for thy mouth." The care employed to keep money safely, serves to show the diligence which we should use to avoid much greater losses by rash speech. The balance marks that our words should be well weighed. Our mouth should have a well barred door, that nothing may escape from it unadvisedly.

G. P. " By it ; lest thou fall before him that lieth in wait." The Vulgate translation is free.