These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.

Murmurers - muttering complains against God's ordinances and ministers in church and state. Compare ; .

Complainers - never satisfied with their lot (: cf. the penalty, ). Walking after their own lusts - (.) The secret of murmuring and complaining is the restless insatiability of desires.

Great swelling words - (.)

Men's persons - mere outward rank.

Because of advantage - for the sake of what they gain from them. While they talk great swelling words, they are really mean and fawning toward those of wealth.

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