Genesis 16:4-6 And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.… 1. Nothing more proud than a beggar set on horseback, and a very ape, if you place him up aloft, begins to bridle the matter and take upon him marvellously. 2. It teacheth that adversity is better borne than prosperity of many one. 3. It showeth the end of evil counsel, Sarah is beaten with her own rod. (Bp. Babington.) Parallel Verses KJV: And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. |
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