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Barnes' Notes on Ecclesiastes 8:9

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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To his own hurt - Or, “to the hurt of the subject.” The case is still that of an unwise king whose command is obeyed Ecclesiastes 8:2 even to the hurt of the wise man who obeys him. return to 'Top of Page'
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