The judgment affects all classes alike, without distinction of rank or fortune.

aswith the people … priest Cf. Hosea 4:9. It would hardly be safe to infer from this proverbial expression that at the time of the author the priests formed the aristocracy of the Jewish people. the buyer … the seller Ezekiel 7:12. the taker … the giver of usury Jeremiah 15:10.

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