John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 16:44
Behold, everyone that useth proverbs ,.... That affects a proverbial way of sneaking that is witty and facetious, and has a talent at satirizing and scoffing, as some have had; such were Lucian and others: shall use this proverb against thee ; signifying that the sins of the Jews should be well known and exposed, and they should become the subject of the gibes and jeers of men: saying, as is the mother, so is her daughter ; an ancient and common proverb, used to express a... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 16:44-59
The prophet here further shows Jerusalem her abominations, by comparing her with those places that had gone before her, and showing that she was worse than any of them, and therefore should, like them, be utterly and irreparably ruined. We are all apt to judge of ourselves by comparison, and to imagine that we are sufficiently good if we are but as good as such and such, who are thought passable; or that we are not dangerously bad if we are no worse than such and such, who, though bad, are not... read more