The Biblical Illustrator - Proverbs 26:11
Proverbs 26:11As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.The accustomed course resumedDost thou ever raise thy little dam across the streamlet, and think to dry the bed below? Hast thou accomplished thy work, and stood watching awhile thy success? Hast thou seen the water above deepen and widen, and gather strength, and at length, impatient of restraint, push through thy yielding barrier, and resume its accustomed course? But couldst thou have turned the stream into... read more
The Biblical Illustrator - Proverbs 26:8
Proverbs 26:8As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.Throwing a stone at an idolThe words should be translated, as Colonel Condor was the first to point out: “As he that throweth a stone at an idol, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.” The comparison refers to the universal custom, in ancient times, among Pagan nations of throwing a stone at an idolatrous shrine, not in execration of it, like the stones thrown to this day by the Jews at Absalom’s pillar... read more