Jonah 4:10 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Then said the LORD, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night:

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then God said, 'You're feeling bad about this plant that you didn't even work for or help grow. It literally showed up overnight and died overnight.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God's calling out how we care more about temporary things than people who actually matter.

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