And for the precious fruits [brought forth] by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon,
Ver. 14. And for the precious fruits.] So St James calleth them, "The precious fruits of the earth." Jam 5:7 Diogenes justly taxed the folly of his countrymen, Quod res pretiosas minimo emerent, venderentque vilissimas plurimo, because they bought precious things, as grain, very cheap, but sold the basest things, as pictures, statues, &c., extremely dear, fifty pounds or more a-piece; though the life of man had no need of a statue, but could not subsist without grain. May not we more justly tax men for undervaluing the bread of life, and "spending money for that which is not bread?" Isa 4:1