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Hosea 2:12

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And I will destroy her vines and her fig trees, whereof she hath said, These are my rewards that my lovers have given me: and I will make them a forest, and the beasts of the field shall eat them.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

I'm going to destroy her vineyards and fig trees — the ones she bragged about, saying 'Look what my other lovers gave me!' I'll let them grow wild into a jungle, and wild animals will come eat whatever's left.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When you chase after the wrong things, even your 'rewards' can become your downfall.

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