KJV ORIGINAL
And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And look, it was completely overgrown with thorns, and weeds had covered the whole surface, and its stone wall had fallen down.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is describing what happens when someone neglects their responsibilities - everything falls apart and becomes overgrown with weeds.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a longer passage (verses 30-34) where Solomon describes walking past a lazy person's vineyard and field. In ancient Israel, maintaining vineyards and fields required constant attention, and neglect would quickly result in overgrowth and broken walls that protected the crops from animals.
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