Sittest. — Rather, as in Psalms 10:8; Psalms 17:12, lurkest.
Slanderest. — Literally, givest a thrust; but, from the parallelism, used of words that often hurt more than blows.
Mother’s son. — In a country where polygamy was practised, this marks a closer relationship than the more general “brother” would do. (See Song of Solomon 1:6, Note.)