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Barnes' Notes on Proverbs 20:21

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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Or, An inheritance gotten hastily (greedily sought after by unjust means) at the beginning, the end thereof shall not be blessed. Another reading gives, “an inheritance loathed, (compare Zechariah 11:8), or with a curse upon it.” The King James Version agrees with the versions. return to 'Top of Page'
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