A smart man gathers the crops at the right time. But if a person sleeps during the time of harvest and does not gather the crops, then he will be shamed.
Jeremiah 8:20 - Easy To Read Version \{And the people say,\}\par “Harvest time is over. Summer is gone.\par And still we have not been saved.”\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The harvest is past, the summer has ended and the gathering of fruit is over, yet we are not saved! [comes again the voice of the people.] American Standard Version (1901) The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved. Common English Bible “The harvest is past, the summer has ended, yet we aren’t saved.” Catholic Public Domain Version The harvest has passed by, the summer is at an end, and we have not been saved. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved. |
A smart man gathers the crops at the right time. But if a person sleeps during the time of harvest and does not gather the crops, then he will be shamed.
Listen to my people.\par Everywhere in this country\par people are crying for help.\par They say,\par “Is the Lord still at Zion {\cf2\super [74]} ?\par Is Zion’s King still there?”\par
If a man locks the door of his house, then you can stand outside and knock on the door, but he won’t open it. You can say, ‘Sir, open the door for us!’ But the man will answer, ‘I don’t know you! Where did you come from?’
They will destroy you and all your people. Not one stone of your buildings will stay on top of another. All this will happen because you did not know the time when God came to save you.”