thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you; and you shall eat the plants of the field.
Jeremiah 4:3 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional For thus says the Lord to the people of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem: Break up your fallow ground, and do not sow among thorns. Higit pang mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For thus says the Lord to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem: Break up your ground left uncultivated for a season, so that you may not sow among thorns. American Standard Version (1901) For thus saith Jehovah to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns. Common English Bible This is what the LORD says to the people of Judah and to the residents of Jerusalem: Break up your hard rocky soil; don’t plant among the thorns. Catholic Public Domain Version For thus says the Lord to the men of Judah and of Jerusalem: "Break new ground, and do not choose to sow upon thorns. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For thus saith the Lord to the men of Juda and Jerusalem: Break up anew your fallow ground, and sow not upon thorns. |
thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you; and you shall eat the plants of the field.
but the seventh year you shall let it rest and lie fallow, so that the poor of your people may eat; and what they leave the wild animals may eat. You shall do the same with your vineyard, and with your olive orchard.
Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; break up your fallow ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, that he may come and rain righteousness upon you.
As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the lure of wealth choke the word, and it yields nothing.
Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them.
Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no grain.
As for what fell among the thorns, these are the ones who hear; but as they go on their way, they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature.