reproved: Gen 26:15-22, Gen 29:8; Exo 2:15-17; Jdg 1:15; Pro 17:10, Pro 25:9, Pro 27:5; Mat 18:15
because: Wells of water were of great consequence in those hot countries, especially where the flocks were numerous; because water was scarce, and digging to find it was attended with the expense of much time and labour.