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14Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust,
Job 39:14 —
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 13-18)The ostrich is a wonderful animal, a very large bird, but it never flies. Some have called it a winged camel . God here gives an account of it, and observes, I. Something that it has in common with the peacock, that is, beautiful feathers Job 39:13): Gavest thou proud wings unto the peacocks ? so some read it. Fine feathers make proud birds. The peacock is an emblem of pride; when he struts, and s…
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