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Barnes' Notes on Proverbs 27:22

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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Bray - To pound wheat in a mortar with a pestle, in order to free the wheat from its husks and impurities, is to go through a far more elaborate process than threshing. But the folly of the fool is not thus to be got rid of. It sticks to him to the last; all discipline, teaching, experience seem to be wasted on him. return to 'Top of Page'
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