Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
murmurers—in secret: muttering murmurs against God's ordinances and ministers in Church and state. Compare Judges 1:8, "speak evil of dignities"; Judges 1:15, "hard speeches"; against the Lord.
complainers—never satisfied with their lot (Numbers 11:1; compare the penalty, Deuteronomy 28:47-48).
walking after their own lusts— (Judges 1:18). The secret of their murmuring and complaining is the restless insatiability of their desires.
great swelling words— (II Peter 2:18).
men's persons—their mere outward appearance and rank.
because of advantage—for the sake of what they may gain from them. While they talk great swelling words, they are really mean and fawning towards those of wealth and rank.
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