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Barnes' Notes on Proverbs 25:14

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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The disappointment caused by him who promises much and performs little or nothing, is likened to the phenomena of an eastern climate; the drought of summer, the eager expectation of men who watch the rising clouds and the freshening breeze, the bitter disappointment when the breeze dies off, and the clouds pass away, and the wished for rain does not come. return to 'Top of Page'
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