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Barnes' Notes on Proverbs 31:24

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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Fine linen - Not the same word as in Proverbs 31:22 note; it describes a made-up garment Isaiah 3:23. Merchant - literally, “Canaanite,” i. e., the Phoenician merchant. return to 'Top of Page'
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