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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on Proverbs 30:15

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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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horse leech--supposed by some to be the vampire (a fabulous creature), as being literally insatiable; but the other subjects mentioned must be taken as this, comparatively insatiable. The use of a fabulous creature agreeably to popular notions is not inconsistent with inspiration. There are three . . . yea, four--(Compare Pro 6:16).
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