An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters…

Swallow up] The word notes an utter exhaustion, he shall exhaust his substance: As we say, when a spender or an unthrift is described, He hath exhausted his estate, he hath, as it were sucked it up, guzzled or swallowed it down his throat; the radical word may import, drawing or sucking up with a pipe; properly it signifies, to fetch wind, or draw breath; and by a metaphor to swallow down, to sup or suck up; as also, with fervency and pleasure to desire, because vehement desires are often expressed by quick breathings, yea, to breath after a thing, is to desire it; or it notes a mind to swallow it up, either from the delight we have in it, or hatred of it. In which latter sense David applies it to his enemies (Psal. 56. 2.) Mine enemies would daily swallow me up. They breath after me, to devour me. So then the meaning is; This robber, this hairy spoiler or thirsty one, will be so dry that he will swallow all up, he will sop and drink up the foolish mans estate to the very bottom; he will draw it down to the very dregs or lees, and not leave a drop behind him.

Swallow up] The word notes an utter exhaustion, he shall exhaust his substance: As we say, when a spender or an unthrift is described, He hath exhausted his estate, he hath, as it were suckt it up, guzl'd or swallowed it down his throat; the radicall word may import, drawing or sucking up with a pipe; properly it signifies, to fetch wind, or draw breath; and by a metaphor to swallow down, to sup or suck up; as also, with fervency and pleasure to desire, because vehement desires are often exprest by quick breathings, yea, to breath after a thing, is to desire it; or it notes a mind to swallow it up, either from the delight we have in it, or hatred of it. In which latter sence Daved applies it to his enemies (Psal. 56. 2.) Mine enemies would daily swallow me up. They breath after me, to devoure me. So then the meaning is; This robber, this hairy spoyler or thirsty one, will be so dry that he will swallow all up, he will soop and drink up the foolish mans estate to the very bottome; he will draw it down to the very dreggs or lees, and not leave a drop behind him.