- Thorns:
- "Goodª understandingª givethª° favour:ª but the wayª of transgressorsª° [is] hard.ª" {Prv 13:15} + "The wayª of the slothfulª [man is] as an hedgeª of thorns:ª but the wayª of the righteousª [is] made plain.ª°" {Prv 15:19} + "Know²° for a certaintyª° that¹ the LORDª your Godª will no¹ moreª° drive outª° [any of]¹ these¹ nationsª from beforeª¹ you; but they shall be¹ snaresª and trapsª unto you, and scourgesª in your sides,ª and thorns²¹ in your eyes,ª until¹ ye perishª° from off¹¹ this¹ goodª landª which¹ the LORDª your Godª hath givenª° you." {Jsh 23:13} + "For¹ he is castª° into a netª by his own feet,ª and he walkethª° upon¹ a snare.ª" {Job 18:8} + "Upon¹ the wickedª he shall rainª° snares,ª fireª and brimstone,ª and an horribleª tempest:ª [this shall be] the portionª of their cup.ª" {Psa 11:6} + "With¹ the pureª° thou wilt shew thyself pure;ª° and with¹ the frowardª thou wilt shew thyself froward.ª° ... For¹ thou wilt¹ saveª° the afflictedª people;ª but wilt bring downª° highª° looks.ª" {Psa 18:26-27}
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