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A daughter is a secret cause of wakefulness to a father. Care for her takes away sleep— in her youth, lest she pass the flower of her age; when she is married, lest she should be hated;
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Verse 9. Knoweth. Lit. “who is hidden.” Bible.—An unmarried woman was styled Halma, or “hidden.” Isaiah 7:11. Calmet.—Pass away. Greek “abuse.” Bible.—Some read adultera, (Sixt. V. Jans.) instead of adulta, improperly. It was deemed shameful for a parent not to have his daughter married soon. 1 Corinthians 7:36.—Hateful. Deuteronomy 24.
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