Hosea 10:13

But instead you have planted wickedness and reaped an evil harvest. You have eaten the fruit of lies, because you trusted in your own strength and in your many warriors.

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In The King James Version

Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.

In Context

12Sow for yourselves what is right and you will reap unfailing love. Break up the unplowed ground. It's time to go to the Lord until he comes and rains down goodness on you.

14The terrifying noise of battle will rise against your people, and all your fortresses will be destroyed, just as Shalman devastated Beth Arbel in the time of war. Even mothers and children were dashed to pieces.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 24:14Who is the king of Israel coming after? Who are you chasing? A dead dog! Just a flea!

Psalms 33:16Even the greatest army cannot save a king; the greatest strength cannot save a warrior.

Psalms 62:10Don't trust in money made by extortion or robbery. Don't be proud of your wealth even if you are successful—don't make money what you live for.

Proverbs 12:19Words of truth last forever, but lies are gone in a moment.

Proverbs 19:5A false witness will be punished; liars won't get away with their lies.

Ecclesiastes 9:11I thought about other things that happen here on earth. Races are not always won by the fastest runner. Battles are not always decided by the strongest warrior. Also, the wise do not always have food, intelligent people do not always make money, and those who are clever do not always win favor. Time and chance affect all of them.

Matthew Henry on Hosea 10:10-15

Threatenings of Judgment. ( b. c. 730.) 9 O Israel, thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they stood: the battle in Gibeah against the children of iniquity did not overtake them. 10 It is in my desire that I should chastise them; and the people shall be gathered against them, when they shall bind themselves in their two furrows. 11 And Ephraim is as a heifer that is taught, and loveth to tread out the corn; but I passed over upon her fair neck: I will make Ephraim to ride; Judah shall plow, and Jacob… Read the whole commentary →

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