As is the mother. — The sin of the people had become so notorious as to attract general attention, and lead to the application of this proverb. The nativity of Israel described in Ezekiel 16:3 is here in mind, and the proverb becomes equivalent to saying, these sins belong to every people living in Canaan; once practised by the Amorites and Hittites, they are now continued by the Israelites.
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Ezekiel 16:44
44 Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall use this proverb against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter.