Now, the Lord of Armies says this: “Think carefully(A) about[a] your ways:

You have planted much
but harvested little.
You eat
but never have enough to be satisfied.
You drink
but never have enough to be happy.
You put on clothes
but never have enough to get warm.
The wage earner puts his wages
into a bag with a hole in it.”(B)

The Lord of Armies says this: “Think carefully about your ways.

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Footnotes

  1. 1:5 Lit Place your heart on, also in v. 7

Now this is what the Lord Almighty says: “Give careful thought(A) to your ways. You have planted much, but harvested little.(B) You eat, but never have enough.(C) You drink, but never have your fill.(D) You put on clothes, but are not warm. You earn wages,(E) only to put them in a purse with holes in it.”

This is what the Lord Almighty says: “Give careful thought(F) to your ways.

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