nor should it be despised as useless and unprofitable, as the word is used in Ps 118:22; seeing afflictions are of great use for humiliation for sin, for the increase of grace and holiness; the chastening of the Father of spirits is for profit now, and works a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, Heb 12:10; this passage seems to be referred to by Solomon, Pr 3:11; and is quoted by the apostle, in Heb 12:5; where he uses a word by which he translates this, which signifies to "make little of"; and as on the one hand afflictions should not be magnified too much, as if there were none, nor ever had been any but them; so, on the other hand, they should not be slighted and overlooked, and no notice taken of them, as if they were trifling and insignificant, and answered no end or purpose; the hand of God should be observed in them, and acknowledged; and men should humble themselves under his mighty hand, and quietly and patiently bear it; and, instead of despising, should bless him for it, it being for their good, and many salutary ends being answered by it.
ydv saddai, Symmachus; Saddai, Montanus, Drusius; "omnisufficientis", Cocceius. "Alii a mamma deducunt quae" dv, Ebraeis, "q. mammosum dieas, quod omnia alat", Drusius. rowm nouyethma, Sept. "eruditionem", Cocceius.