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Mat_6:19. Θησαυρούς ] Treasures. To understand particular kinds of them, either stores of corn, or costly raiment, or gold and silver, is a mistake, for the special treasure meant would also require to have been specially indicated.
βρῶσις ] eating, corroding in general. Any further defining of the matter, whether with the Vulgate and Luther we understand rust (Jam_5:2-3) or weevils (Clericus, Kuinoel, Baumgarten-Crusius) to be meant, is arbitrary, as is also the assumption of a ἓν διὰ δυοῖν for σὴς βρώσκουσα (Casaubon in Wolf).
ἀφανίζει ] causes to disappear, annihilates. Comp. note on Mat_6:16. On ὅπου (upon earth) Bengel correctly observes: “Habet vim aetiologiae.” The thieves dig through (the wall, comp. Dem. 787. 13, 1268. 12; Job_24:16; Eze_12:5) and steal.