Though the general meaning of the beginning of this verse is what most critics agree in, yet the construction is difficult. The only difference as to the meaning is, whether the proud man is said to be given to wine, or is compared to such an one, or to wine itself. Newcome takes the first, and gives this version— Moreover, as a mighty man transgresseth through wine, He is proud, and remaineth not at rest. Henderson, agreeing with Grotius and Mede, takes the latter sense, and renders the line as follows:— Moreoever wine is treacherous; The haughty man stayeth not at home. This is rather a paraphrase than a version; but this is the meaning of which the words are most capable. The two first participles need not be connected according to what Calvin proposes. Then the distich may be thus rendered— And truly, as wine is treacherous, So is the proud man, and he will not rest. Then follows a delineation of his character— Because he enlarges as the grave his desire, And he is like death and cannot be satisfied; For he gathers to himself all the nations, And collects to himself all the people. As to wine being treacherous, see Proverbs 30:1. Wine is pleasant to the taste and inviting in its color, but degrading, when taken immoderately, in its effects; so a proud and arrogant man is at first glittering and plausible, and splendid in his appearance, but afterwards cruel and oppressive. This seems to be the most obvious similitude, as contained in the passage. Parkhurst renders the two first lines as follows— Yea, as when wine deceiveth a man, So he is proud, and is not at rest. He interprets “proud,” as meaning “intoxicated with power and dominion,” and refers to Daniel 4:30.—Ed.