1 Samuel 2:12-17 Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.… Men of corrupt lives at the head of religion, who are shameless in their profligacy, have a lowering effect on the moral life of the whole community Down and down goes the standard of living Class after class gets infected. The mischief spreads like dry rot in a building; ere long the whole fabric of society is infected with the poison. (W. G. Blaikie, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.WEB: Now the sons of Eli were base men; they didn't know Yahweh. |
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