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Mat 5:5. Οἱ πρᾳεῖς, the meek) Those are here named for the most part, whom the world tramples on.-πρᾷος is connected with the Latin pravus, which has frequently the meaning of segnis, slow, sluggish, etc.-κληρονομήσουσι, shall inherit) the future. The meek are seen everywhere to yield to the importunity of the inhabitants of the earth; and yet they shall obtain possession of the earth, not by their own arm, but by inheritance, through the aid of the Father: cf. Rev 5:10. In the mean time, even whilst the usurpation of the ungodly continues, all the produce of the earth is ordered for the comfort of the meek. In all these sentences, blessedness in heaven and blessedness on earth mutually imply each other. See Psalms 37(36):11,-Οἱ δὲ πρᾳεῖς κληρονομήσουσι γῆν, καὶ κατατρυφήσουσιν ἐπὶ πλήθει εἰρήνης, But the meek shall inherit the earth, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. This is, indeed, the subject of that whole Psalm; see Mat 5:3; Mat 5:9; Mat 5:22; Mat 5:29; Mat 5:34.