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12 “Sow for yourselves justice,
    reap the reward of loyalty;
Break up for yourselves a new field,(A)
    for it is time to seek the Lord,
    till he comes and rains justice upon you.”(B)

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12 Sow(A) righteousness(B) for yourselves,
    reap the fruit of unfailing love,
and break up your unplowed ground;(C)
    for it is time to seek(D) the Lord,
until he comes
    and showers his righteousness(E) on you.

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12 Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.

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Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it.

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Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants.

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And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:

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22 The seed sown among thorns is the one who hears the word, but then worldly anxiety and the lure of riches choke the word and it bears no fruit.

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22 The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth(A) choke the word, making it unfruitful.

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22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.

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