49. pride —inherited by Moab, her offspring ( Isaiah 16:6 ; Jeremiah 48:26 ), and by Ammon ( Jeremiah 49:4 ). God, the heart-searcher, here specifies as Sodom's sin, not merely her notorious lusts, but the secret spring of them, "pride" flowing from "fullness of bread," caused by the fertility of the soil ( Genesis 13:10 ), and producing "idleness." abundance of idleness —literally, "the secure carelessness of ease" or idleness. neither did she strengthen . . . the poor —Pride is always cruel; it arrogates to itself all things, and despises brethren, for whose needs it therefore has no feeling; as Moab had not for the outcast Jews ( Isaiah 16:3 ; Isaiah 16:4 ; Jeremiah 48:27 ; Luke 16:19-21 ; James 5:1-5 ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-50" class="com-number"
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