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Barnes' Notes on Proverbs 3:11

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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Despise ... be weary - The temper is not that of contempt. To struggle impatiently, to fret and chafe, when suffering comes on us, is the danger to which we are exposed when we do not accept it as from the hands of God. Compare Jonah 4:9; Job 5:17. return to 'Top of Page'
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