thorns

¶ And thou sonne of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their wordes, though bryars and thornes be with thee, and thou doest dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their lookes, though they be a rebellious house.

1611 marginal noteOr, rebels.

¶ Therefore behold, I will hedge vp thy way with thornes, and make a wall, that she shall not find her pathes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. wall a wall.

For loe they are gone, because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them vp, Memphis shall burie them: the pleasant places for their siluer, netles shal possesse them: thornes shall be in their Tabernacles.

1611 marginal noteHeb. spoile.

1611 marginal noteOr, their siluer shall be desired, the nettle &c: Heb. the desire.

For while they be folden together as thornes, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be deuoured as stubble fully drie.

Yee shall knowe them by their fruits: Doe men gather grapes of thornes, or figges of thistles?

1611 marginal noteLuk. 6.43.

And some fell among thorns: and the thornes sprung vp, & choked them.

He also that receiued seed among the thorns, is he that heareth the word, and the care of this world, and the deceitfulnesse of riches choke the word, and he becommeth vnfruitfull.

¶ And when they had platted a crowne of thornes, they put it vpon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Haile king of the Iewes.

And some fell among thornes, and the thornes grew vp, and choked it, and it yeelded no fruite.

And these are they which are sowen among thorns: such as heare the word,