Verse 3
3. make him of quick understanding—literally, "quick-scented in the fear of Jehovah"; endowed with a singular sagacity in discerning the genuine principle of religious fear of God, when it lies dormant in the yet unawakened sinner (Matthew 12:20; Acts 10:1-48; Acts 16:14) [HORSLEY]. But MAURER, "He shall delight in the fear of God." The Hebrew means "to delight in the odors" of anything (Exodus 30:38; Amos 5:21); "smell," that is, "delight in."
after . . . sight—according to mere external appearances (John 7:24; John 8:15; James 2:1; 1 Samuel 16:7). Herein Messiah is represented a just Judge and Ruler (Deuteronomy 1:16; Deuteronomy 1:17).
reprove—"decide," as the parallelism shows.
after . . . ears—by mere plausible hearsays, but by the true merits of each case (John 6:64; Revelation 2:23).
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