10. They are inclosed in their ownfat. Luxury and
gluttony beget vain-glorious fatness of heart, which shuts up its gates against
all compassionate emotions and reasonable judgments. The old proverb says that
full bellies make empty skulls, and it is yet more true that they frequently
make empty hearts. Riches and self-indulgence are the fuel upon which some sins
feed their flames. Pride and fullness of bread were Sodom’s twin sins (Ezekiel16:49). With their mouth they speak proudly. He who adores himself will
have no heart to adore the Lord. Full of selfish pleasure within his heart, the
wicked fills his mouth with boastful and arrogant expressions. Prosperity and
vanity often lodge together.
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