“Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in; for the locust shall consume it.”
King James Version (KJV)
28:36 Thy king - The calamity shall be both universal, which even thy king shall not be able to avoid, much less the subjects, who have far less advantage and opportunity for escape; and irrecoverable, because he who should protect or rescue them is lost with them, #Lam 4:10|. Wood and stone - So what formerly was their choice and delight now becomes their plague and misery. And this doubtless was the condition of many Israelites under the Assyrian and Balylonish captivities.
Thou shalt carie much seede out into the field, and shalt gather but litle in: for the locust shall consume it.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"You shall bring out much seed to the field but you will gather in little, for the locust will consume it.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather little in; for the locust shall consume it.
- American Standard Version (1901)
You will take much seed out into the field, and get little in; for the locust will get it.
- Basic English Bible
Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather little in; for the locust shall devour it.
- Darby Bible
Thou shalt carry much seed into the field, and shalt gather but little: for the locust shall consume it.
- Webster's Bible
You shall carry much seed out into the field, and shall gather little in; for the locust shall consume it.
- World English Bible
`Much seed thou dost take out into the field, and little thou dost gather in, for the locust doth consume it;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather little in; for the locust shall consume it.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible