Isaiah 10

Isaiah 10:1

Open - When it is needful, in which case, though it put a man to some shame yet it doth him good. Better - More desirable and beneficial. Secret love - Which does not shew itself by friendly actions, and particularly by free and faithful reproof.

Isaiah 10:2

Wounds - The sharpest reproofs. Kisses - All the outward profession of friendship.

Isaiah 10:4

Wandereth - That flies from place to place, whereby she is exposed to all the arts of fowlers, and to birds of prey. So - So is he who through vanity or lightness changes his abode, or his calling.

Isaiah 10:6

Neither go - For comfort and relief, so as to forsake thy friend for him. A neighbour - The friend, who hath shewed himself to be a good neighbour. Near - In affection.

Isaiah 10:7

Reproacheth - For being the father of a wicked son.

Isaiah 10:10

Blesseth - That praises him to his face. A loud voice - That both he, and others, may be sure to take notice of it. Rising early - To shew his great forwardness. A curse - His friend will value this kind of blessing no more than a curse.

Isaiah 10:12

Hideth - Attempts to smother her passion. Right - hand - Which being the great instrument of action, by its much stirring, diffuses the savour of it.

Isaiah 10:13

Iron - Iron tools are made sharp and fit for use, by rubbing them against the file, or some other iron. The countenance - The company or conversation of his friend.

Isaiah 10:14

So he - That serves him faithfully, prudently, and diligently.

Isaiah 10:15

So - So one man resembles another in the corruption of his nature.

Isaiah 10:16

Hell - The grave devours all the bodies which are put into it, and is always ready to receive and devour more. The eyes - The desires, which discover themselves by the eyes.

Isaiah 10:17

To his praise - Or, according to his praise. So a man is tried by praise.

Isaiah 10:19

Flock - Flocks and herds are here put for all possessions, because anciently they were the chief part of a man’s riches.

Isaiah 10:20

For - What thou dost now possess, will not last always. If a man had the wealth of a kingdom, without care and diligence it would be brought to nothing.

Isaiah 10:21

The hay - Another encouragement to diligence; God invites thee to it by the plentiful provisions wherewith he has enriched the earth for thy sake. The mountains - Even the most barren parts afford thee their help.

Isaiah 10:22

The price - By the sale whereof thou mayest either pay the rent of the field which thou hirest, or purchase fields or lands. Goats might better be spared and sold than sheep, which brought a more constant profit to the owner.

Isaiah 10:23

Goat’s milk - Or, if thou chusest rather to keep thy goats, the milk will serve thee for food to thyself and family. In ancient times men used a plain and simple diet.

Isaiah 10:25

Goat’s milk - Or, if thou chusest rather to keep thy goats, the milk will serve thee for food to thyself and family. In ancient times men used a plain and simple diet.

Isaiah 10:26

But - By a wise and good prince.

Isaiah 10:27

It like - Is like a violent rain or flood, which washes away the very seeds in the earth. He is the worst of all oppressors.

Isaiah 10:28

Contend - Are so far from praising them, that they severely reprove them.

Isaiah 10:29

Judgment - What is just and right. All things - Which are necessary to be known by them.

Isaiah 10:30

Better - In a much happier condition.

Isaiah 10:34

Causeth - That by evil counsel, or example, or artifice, draws them into evil.