Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
He feedeth on ashes - He feedeth on that which affordeth no nourishment; a proverbial expression for using ineffectual means, and bestowing labor to no purpose. In the same sense Hosea says, "Ephraim feedeth on wind." Hosea 12:1.
Other Adam Clarke entries containing Isaiah 44:20:
Isaiah 44:12
Romans 1:25
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