Eze 16:49, 1Ti 5:11, 13 | JFB | STEP | 49. pride —inherited by Moab, her offspring ( ), and by Ammon ( ). 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 ( ), 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 ( ).

Ezekiel 16:49

49. pride—inherited by Moab, her offspring (Isa 16:6; Jer 48:26), and by Ammon (Jer 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 (Ge 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 (Isa 16:3, 4; Jer 48:27; Lu 16:19-21; Jas 5:1-5).

1 Timothy 5:11

11. younger—than sixty years old (1Ti 5:9).

refuse—to take on the roll of presbyteress widows.

wax wanton—literally, "over-strong" (2Ch 26:16).

against Christ—rebelling against Christ, their proper Bridegroom [JEROME].

they will—Greek, "they wish"; their desire is to marry again.

1 Timothy 5:13

13. withal—"at the same time, moreover."

learn—usually in a good sense. But these women's "learning" is idleness, trifling, and busybodies' tattle.

wandering—Greek, "going about."

from house to house—of the members of the Church (2Ti 3:6). "They carry the affairs of this house to that, and of that to this; they tell the affairs of all to all" [THEOPHYLACT].

tattlers—literally "trifling talkers." In 3Jo 10, translated "prating."

busybodies—mischievously busy; inconsiderately curious (2Th 3:11). Ac 19:19, "curious," the same Greek. Curiosity usually springs from idleness, which is itself the mother of garrulity [CALVIN].

speaking—not merely "saying." The subject-matter, as well as the form, is involved in the Greek word [ALFORD].

which they ought not— (Tit 1:11).