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Psalms 49:4

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I will incline my ear to a proverb. I will solve my riddle on the harp.

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Verse 4. Earth. As if they were animated. Deuteronomy 4:26 and 32:1. Isaiah 1:2. Jeremiah 2:12.—Some understand the angels and apostles by heaven. Calmet.—Judge. Lit. “to divide,” discernere, ( Bible.) the goats from the sheep. Matthew 25:32. Calmet. Menochius.—The whole earth, particularly the elect, will approve of God’s decree. 1 Corinthians 6:2.

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