18What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.
He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.
At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.
This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.
Commentary
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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