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Ezekiel 16:43

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KJV ORIGINAL

Because thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, but hast fretted me in all these things; behold, therefore I also will recompense thy way upon thine head, saith the Lord GOD: and thou shalt not commit this lewdness above all thine abominations.

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You completely forgot how I took care of you when you had nothing, and instead you've been pushing every single one of my buttons. So here's what's going to happen — all the choices you made are coming back to you, says the Lord God. And you're going to stop adding this disgusting behavior on top of everything else you've already done.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Forgetting where you came from and disrespecting the one who lifted you up has consequences.

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