Verse 11
11. Wealth… by vanity Hebrew, from nothing, or without effort, “by fraud or impatient dishonesty.” Zockler.
Shall be diminished Waste away.
Gathereth by labour Hebrew, by, with, or upon the hand, as we say, by the handful. It is, however, procured by slow and toilsome effort, as by honest labour.
Shall increase This agrees with the general observation of mankind, as is witnessed by the many proverbial sayings expressive of it. The “hand” above represents all honest ways of industry, and is opposed to “vanity.” Comp. Proverbs 10:2; Proverbs 10:4; Proverbs 20:21; Jeremiah 17:11; Psalms 128:2. On wealth gotten by vanity, comp. Job 15:28-29; Job 20:15; Job 19:22; and “with the hand,” Proverbs 22:29; Proverbs 27:23; Proverbs 27:27.
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