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Hosea 9:6

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KJV ORIGINAL

For, lo, they are gone because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them: the pleasant places for their silver, nettles shall possess them: thorns shall be in their tabernacles.

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Look, they're scattered and gone because everything fell apart. Egypt will be the one to collect their bodies, and Memphis will be where they're buried. All those nice places where they stored their wealth? Weeds are going to take over completely. Thorns will grow right through their homes.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When you abandon what matters, even your treasures turn to ruins.

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