- Wormwood:
- "Lest¹ there should beª among you man,ª or¹ woman,ª or¹ family,ª or¹ tribe,ª whose¹ heartª turneth awayª° this dayª from¹¹ the LORDª our God,ª to go²°¹ [and] serveª°¹ the godsª of these¹ nations;ª lest¹ there should beª among you a rootª that bearethª° gallª and wormwood;ª" {Deu 29:18} + "And she saidª° unto¹ them, Callª° me not¹ Naomi,ª callª° me Mara:ª for¹ the Almightyª hath dealt very² bitterlyª°¹ with me." {Rth 1:20} + "But her endª is bitterª as wormwood,ª sharpª as a twoedgedª sword.ª" {Prv 5:4} + "Therefore¹ thus¹ saithª° the LORDª of hosts,ª the Godª of Israel;ª Behold,¹ I will feedª° them, [even]¹ this¹ people,ª with wormwood,ª and give them waterª of gallª to drink.ª°" {Jer 9:15} + "Therefore¹ thus¹ saithª° the LORDª of hostsª concerning¹ the prophets;ª Behold,¹ I will feedª° them with wormwood,ª and make them drinkª° the waterª of gall:ª for¹ from¹¹ the prophetsª of Jerusalemª is profanenessª gone forthª° into all¹ the land.ª" {Jer 23:15} + "He hath builded¹ against²°¹ me, and compassedª° [me] with gallª and travail.ª" {Lam 3:5} + "Rememberingª° mine afflictionª and my misery,ª the wormwoodª and the gall.ª" {Lam 3:19} + "Ye who turnª° judgmentª to wormwood,ª and leave off²°¹ righteousnessª in the earth,ª" {Ams 5:7} + "Shall horsesª runª° upon the rock?ª will [one] plowª° [there] with oxen?ª for¹ ye have turnedª° judgmentª into gall,ª and the fruitª of righteousnessª into hemlock:ª" {Ams 6:12} + "Looking diligentlyª° lestª any manª failª° ofª the¹ graceª of God;ª lestª anyª rootª of bitternessª springingª° upª troubleª° [you], andª therebyªª manyª be defiled;ª°" {Hbr 12:15}
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