KJV ORIGINALAs I live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLEI swear on my life, says the Lord God, you won't be saying that old saying in Israel anymore.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINEGod's putting an end to the tired excuses people keep making.
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