But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned. |
but if it bears thorns and briers, it is rejected and near to being cursed, whose end is to be burned. |
but if it yields thorns and thistles, it is worthless and close to being cursed (to accurse), and it ends up (its end is) being burned. |
But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless and is in danger of being cursed. In the end it will be burned. |
But if [that same soil] persistently bears thorns and thistles, it is considered worthless and near to being cursed, whose end is to be burned. |
But if it brings forth thorns and thistles, it is rejected and almost cursed, and its end is burning. |
But ground which produces nothing but thorns and thistles is of no value and is bound sooner or later to be condemned – the only thing to do is to burn it. |
But if it continues to yield thorns and thistles, it is considered worthless and in danger of being cursed, and its final fate is burning. |
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