And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
Ver. 6. Why is thy countenance fallen?] Why dost lour and look so like a dog under a door? Vultu saepe loeditur pietas: Difficile est animum non prodere vultu a He was discontented at God, and displeased at his brother. He looks but sour and sullen upon him, and God takes him up for it. He so loves his little ones, that he cannot abide the cold wind should blow upon them. The sun must not smite them by day, nor the moon by night Psa 121:6 The north and south must both blow good to them Son 4:16 "Better a millstone," &c., than "offend one of these little ones," Mat 18:6 be it but by a frown or a frump. Better anger all the witches in the world, than one of God's zealous witnesses: "For there goeth a fire out of their mouths to devour their enemies." Rev 11:5
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