KJV ORIGINAL
Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Israel is like a vine that's all show but no substance — whatever fruit it does produce, it keeps for itself. The more successful they got, the more altars they built to fake gods. The better their land became, the fancier their idols got.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Success without purpose just leads to prettier distractions.
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