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Barnes' Notes on Proverbs 24:13

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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Honey entered largely into the diet of Hebrew children Isaiah 7:15, so that it was as natural an emblem for the purest and simplest wisdom, as the “sincere milk of the word” was to the New Testament writers. The learner hears what seems to be a rule of diet - then Proverbs 24:14 the parable is explained. return to 'Top of Page'
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