(h) Redeeming the time, because the (i) days are evil.
(h) This is a metaphor taken from the merchants: who prefer the least profit that may be before any of their pleasures.
(i) The times are troublesome and severe.
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Ephesians 5:16
16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.