He that withholdeth corn— The truth of this is experienced in all times of scarcity. They who have the hardness of heart to withhold their corn at such seasons, are accursed of God and men. The justice of God fails not to display itself upon those who are insensible to the miseries of the public, and who are not afraid to bring upon themselves the hatred and curses of the people. The Latins have a proverb parallel to this of Solomon. Qui flagellat annonam, Dardanarius. See Amos 8:5-7 and Calmet.
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Proverbs 11:26
26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.