Hosea 10:4

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King James Version
They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.
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KJV (with Strong's)
They have spoken H1696 words H1697, swearing H422 falsely H7723 in making H3772 a covenant H1285: thus judgment H4941 springeth up H6524 as hemlock H7219 in the furrows H8525 of the field H7704.
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Complete Jewish Bible
They mouth words, swearing falsely, making treaties. Thus judgment spreads like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a field.
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Berean Standard Bible
They speak mere words; with false oaths they make covenants. So judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a field.
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American Standard Version
They speakvainwords, swearing falsely in making covenants: therefore judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.
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World English Bible Messianic
They make promises, swearing falsely in making covenants. Therefore judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the field.
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Geneva Bible (1599)
They haue spoken woordes, swearing falsly in making a couenant: thus iudgement groweth as wormewoode in the furrowes of the fielde.
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Young's Literal Translation
They have spoken words, To swear falsehood in making a covenant, And flourished as a poisonous herb hath judgment, on the furrows of a field.
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Amos 5:7Amos 6:12Hosea 4:2Ezekiel 17:13Ezekiel 17:192 Kings 17:32 Kings 17:4
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SUMMARY

Hosea 10:4 delivers a scathing indictment against the Northern Kingdom of Israel (Ephraim) for their pervasive deceit and covenant infidelity. The verse exposes their practice of making false oaths and entering into deceptive agreements, both with God and with other nations, which inevitably leads to a bitter and destructive harvest of divine judgment. This judgment, likened to poisonous hemlock sprouting in cultivated fields, is portrayed not as arbitrary punishment but as the natural, inevitable consequence of their persistent unrighteousness and spiritual apostasy.

CONTEXT

  • Literary Context: Hosea 10 is a powerful continuation of the prophet's lament and condemnation of Israel's deep-seated idolatry and political apostasy. Immediately preceding this verse, Hosea has described Israel's misplaced trust in their own strength and idols, likening them to a "luxuriant vine" that produces fruit for itself rather than for God (Hosea 10:1). The prophet highlights their divided heart and the impending destruction of their altars and sacred pillars (Hosea 10:2). Verse 3 anticipates the people's realization that they have no king, because they have not feared the Lord, setting the stage for the specific charge of covenant breaking in verse 4, which underscores the moral decay that has permeated their leadership and society. The subsequent verses continue to detail the consequences of their sin, including the desolation of their high places and the call for them to "sow righteousness" (Hosea 10:12).

  • Historical & Cultural Context: Hosea prophesied during the turbulent final decades of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, a period marked by political instability, assassinations of kings, and a desperate oscillation between alliances with Assyria and Egypt. Rather than relying on their covenant God, Israel repeatedly sought security through treaties with foreign powers, often sealing these agreements with oaths sworn in the name of their gods or even Yahweh, but without genuine commitment or intention to uphold them. Culturally, oaths and covenants were foundational to ancient Near Eastern society, establishing trust and legal bonds. Breaking such oaths, especially those involving God's name, was considered a grave offense, undermining both social order and divine authority. The "furrows of the field" imagery reflects an agrarian society, where the careful preparation of soil was essential for a good harvest, making the emergence of poisonous "hemlock" a stark and culturally resonant symbol of a harvest gone terribly wrong due to neglect and corruption.

  • Key Themes: Hosea 10:4 contributes significantly to several overarching themes in the book of Hosea. Firstly, it powerfully illustrates the theme of Israel's covenant infidelity. The nation's repeated "swearing falsely in making a covenant" directly violates the foundational Mosaic covenant and the very essence of their relationship with Yahweh, whom they were to love and obey exclusively (Deuteronomy 6:4-5). This unfaithfulness is not merely religious but permeates their social and political dealings. Secondly, the verse highlights the theme of divine judgment as an inevitable consequence of sin. The imagery of judgment "springing up as hemlock" emphasizes that the bitter harvest is a natural outgrowth of their sown seeds of unrighteousness, rather than an arbitrary act of God. This aligns with the broader prophetic message that Israel's apostasy will lead to desolation and exile (Hosea 9:3-6). Lastly, the verse underscores the theme of corruption and moral decay within Israelite society, where even legal and political agreements are tainted by deceit, reflecting a complete breakdown of justice and truth (Hosea 4:1-2).

EXPOSITION AND ANALYSIS

Key Word Analysis

  • Spoken (Hebrew, dâbar' - H1696/H1697, H1696): This root word carries the primary meaning "to speak," but in the context of H1697 (dâbâr, "word"), it can imply a matter, thing, or affair. Here, "they have spoken words" (H1696, verb; H1697, noun) signifies not just uttering sounds, but engaging in deliberate discourse, specifically in the context of making agreements. The emphasis is on the content and intent of their speech, which is revealed to be deceitful.
  • Covenant (Hebrew, bᵉrîyth', H1285): Derived from a root suggesting "cutting," this word refers to a compact or agreement, often established by passing between pieces of flesh (a ritual signifying the consequences of breaking the covenant). It denotes a solemn, binding agreement, whether between God and humanity (e.g., the Mosaic covenant) or between people (e.g., political treaties). In Hosea 10:4, Israel's "making a covenant" refers to their entering into such solemn agreements, but doing so "falsely."
  • Judgment (Hebrew, mishpâṭ', H4941): This comprehensive term refers to a verdict, a sentence, or a formal decree, encompassing both human and divine law. It can mean justice, a right, a privilege, or even the act of judging. Here, "judgment springeth up" indicates the divine verdict or consequence that arises from Israel's unrighteous actions, a just recompense for their broken oaths and moral decay. It is the inevitable outcome of their departure from God's righteous standards.

Verse Breakdown

  • "They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant:" This clause identifies Israel's primary sin: a profound lack of integrity in their verbal commitments and solemn agreements. "Swearing falsely" (Hebrew: shav', H7723, meaning "falsehood, vanity, ruin") indicates that their oaths were not merely untrue but were made with deceptive intent, rendering their covenants worthless and destructive. This applies both to their political alliances with foreign powers, which demonstrated a lack of trust in God, and to their spiritual covenant with Yahweh, which they continually violated through idolatry and disobedience.
  • "thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field." This powerful simile describes the inevitable consequence of their deceit. The "judgment" (Hebrew: mishpat) is not arbitrary but a natural outgrowth of their actions, just as weeds sprout from neglected ground. "Springeth up" (Hebrew: parach, H6524, meaning "to bloom, to spread, to flourish") emphasizes the organic, pervasive, and unavoidable nature of this consequence. The "hemlock" (Hebrew: ro'sh, H7219, a bitter, poisonous plant) symbolizes the destructive, painful, and deadly nature of this judgment, which will consume the nation. The "furrows of the field" highlight that this bitter harvest will emerge from the very place where they ought to have sown righteousness and cultivated a fruitful relationship with God.

Literary Devices

Hosea 10:4 employs striking Imagery and a potent Simile to convey its message. The central image of "hemlock in the furrows of the field" is a vivid and culturally resonant comparison. It likens the bitter, poisonous consequences of Israel's false dealings to a noxious weed that sprouts uncontrollably in cultivated land. This Metaphor of a corrupted harvest powerfully illustrates the principle of reaping what one sows. The "furrows" suggest a place prepared for good seed, making the emergence of poison all the more tragic and ironic, highlighting the perversion of what should have been fruitful. The verse also contains an element of Personification, as "judgment" is depicted as actively "springing up," almost as if it has a life of its own, an unstoppable force arising from their actions. This reinforces the idea of an inevitable, organic consequence rather than an external, arbitrary punishment.

THEOLOGICAL AND THEMATIC CONNECTIONS

Hosea 10:4 profoundly connects to the biblical understanding of covenant, justice, and the inescapable consequences of sin. It underscores that God's covenant with Israel was not merely a set of rules but a relational bond built on truth and faithfulness. When Israel broke this covenant through false oaths and deceitful dealings, they not only violated divine law but also corrupted the very fabric of their society, leading to a breakdown of justice. The "hemlock" imagery serves as a powerful reminder that sin, like a poisonous seed, inevitably yields a bitter harvest, demonstrating God's unwavering commitment to righteousness and His just response to unfaithfulness. This principle of sowing and reaping is a consistent theological truth woven throughout Scripture, emphasizing that actions have consequences, both individually and corporately.

REFLECTION AND APPLICATION

Hosea 10:4 stands as a timeless warning about the profound importance of integrity and faithfulness in all aspects of life. It challenges us to examine the sincerity of our words and the reliability of our commitments, whether in personal relationships, professional dealings, or, most importantly, in our covenant relationship with God. The "hemlock" imagery serves as a stark reminder that deceit, broken promises, and unfaithfulness are not benign; they are poisonous seeds that will inevitably yield a bitter harvest of consequences, both for individuals and for communities. This verse calls us to cultivate a life marked by truthfulness, recognizing that our character reflects our devotion to a God who is Himself truth and righteousness. It compels us to take our vows seriously, to live consistently with our beliefs, and to understand that genuine repentance and obedience are the only paths to avoiding the destructive fruit of unrighteousness.

Questions for Reflection

  • In what areas of my life might I be "swearing falsely" or making commitments without full integrity, either to others or to God?
  • How does the imagery of "hemlock in the furrows" challenge my understanding of the consequences of sin, both personally and societally?
  • What practical steps can I take to cultivate greater truthfulness and faithfulness in my words and actions, thereby sowing seeds of righteousness?

FAQ

What does "hemlock in the furrows of the field" mean in this context?

Answer: The phrase "hemlock in the furrows of the field" is a powerful simile illustrating the bitter and destructive consequences of Israel's unfaithfulness. "Hemlock" (Hebrew: ro'sh) refers to a poisonous, bitter plant. "Furrows of the field" are the prepared rows in agricultural land where good crops are meant to grow. The imagery signifies that just as a poisonous weed naturally sprouts and flourishes in neglected or corrupted soil, so too will divine judgment, sorrow, and ruin inevitably arise from Israel's deceitful words, broken covenants, and spiritual apostasy. It emphasizes that the judgment is a natural, organic outcome of their actions, not an arbitrary punishment, and that it will spread pervasively throughout their society, bringing a harvest of bitterness where fruitfulness should have been.

CHRIST-CENTERED FULFILLMENT

Hosea 10:4, with its stark portrayal of Israel's broken covenant and the bitter harvest of judgment, finds its ultimate fulfillment in the person and work of Jesus Christ. Israel repeatedly failed to uphold their covenant with God, swearing falsely and producing the "hemlock" of unrighteousness. In contrast, Jesus perfectly fulfilled the Law and the covenant, living a life of absolute truthfulness and integrity, never "swearing falsely" but always speaking and embodying truth (John 14:6). He is the true Israel, the faithful Son who perfectly obeyed the Father. Furthermore, the judgment that "springeth up" for Israel due to their sin was ultimately borne by Christ on the cross. He became sin for us, experiencing the bitter cup of divine wrath and judgment so that we might be reconciled to God (2 Corinthians 5:21). Through His sacrifice, Jesus inaugurated a New Covenant, not written on tablets of stone but on the hearts of believers, a covenant secured by His own blood, ensuring forgiveness and true righteousness for all who believe (Luke 22:20; Hebrews 8:6-13). Thus, where Israel produced the poisonous fruit of sin, Christ offers the life-giving fruit of salvation and true communion with God, transforming the "furrows" of our lives into fields of righteousness.

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Commentary on Hosea 10 verses 1–8

I. II. Main points1. 2. Sub-points

Observe, I. What the sins are which are here laid to Israel's charge, the national sins which bring down national judgment. The prophet deals plainly with them; for what good would it do them to be flattered?

1.They were not fruitful in the fruits of righteousness to the glory of God. Here all their other wickedness began (Hos 10:1): Israel is an empty vine. The church of God is fitly compared to a vine, weak, and of an unpromising outside, yet spreading and fruitful; believers are branches of that vine, and partake of its root and fatness. But this was the character of Israel, they were as an empty vine, a vine that had no sap or virtue in it, and therefore none of those good fruits produced by it that were expected from it, with which God and man should be honoured. Note, There are many who, though they have not become degenerate vines, are yet empty vines, have no good in them. A vine is of all trees least serviceable if it do not bear fruit. It is thenceforth good for nothing, Eze 15:3, Eze 15:5. And those that bring forth no grapes will soon come to bring forth wild grapes; those that do no good will do hurt. He is an empty vine, for he brings forth fruit to himself. What good there is in him is not directed to the glory of God, but he takes the praise of it to himself, and prides himself in it. Christians live not to themselves (Rom 14:6), but hypocrites make self their centre; they eat and drink to themselves, Zac 7:5, Zac 7:6. Or Israel is by the judgments of God emptied and spoiled of all his wealth, because he made use of it in the service of his lusts, and not to the honour of God who gave it to him. Note, What we do not rightly employ we may justly expect to be emptied of.

2.They multiplied their altars and images, and the more bountiful God's providence was to them the more prodigal they were in serving their idols: According to the multitude of his fruit which his land brought forth he has increased the altars, and according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images. Note, It is a great affront to God, and an abuse of his goodness, when the more mercies we receive from him the more sins we commit against him, and when the more wealth men have the more mischief they do. Should not we be thus abundant in the service of our God, as they were in the service of their idols? As we find our estates increasing, we should proportionably abound the more in works of piety and charity.

3.Their hearts were divided, Hos 10:2. (1.) They were divided among themselves. They were at variance about their idols, some for one, some for another, at variance about their kings, whose separate interests made parties in the kingdom, and in them their very hearts were divided, and alienated one from another, and there was no such thing as cordial friendship to be found among them; it follows therefore, Now shall they be found faulty. Note, The divisions and animosities of a people are the causes of much sin and the presages of ruin. (2.) They were divided between God and their idols. They had a remaining affection in their hearts for God, but a reigning affection for their idols. They halted between God and Baal, that was the dividing of their heart. But God is the sovereign of the heart and he will by no means endure a rival; he will either have all or none. Satan, like the pretended mother, says, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it; but, if this be yielded to, God says, Nay, let him take it all. A heart thus divided will be found faulty, and be rejected as treacherous in covenanting with God. Note, A heart divided between God and mammon, though it may trim the matter so as to appear plausible, will, in the day of discovery, be found faulty.

4.They made no conscience of what they said and what they did in the most solemn manner, Hos 10:4. (1.) Not of what they said in swearing, which is the most solemn speaking: They have spoken words, and words only, for they meant not as they said; they did verba dare - give words. They swore falsely in making a covenant; they were deceitful in their covenanting with God, the covenant of circumcision, the fair promises they made of reformation when they were in distress; and no marvel if those that were false to their God were false to all mankind. They contracted such a habit of treachery that they broke through the most sacred bonds, and made nothing of them; subjects violated their oaths of allegiance and their kings their coronation-oaths; they broke their leagues with the nations they were in alliance with, nor was any conscience made of contracts between private persons. (2.) Nor of what they did in judgment, which is the most solemn acting. Justice could not take place when men made nothing of forswearing themselves; for thus judgment, which should have been a healing medicinal plant and of a sweet smell, sprang up as hemlock, which is both nauseous and noxious, in the furrows of the field, in the field that was ploughed and furrowed for good corn. Note, God is greatly offended with corruptions, not only in his own worship, but in the administration of justice between man and man, and the dishonesty of a people shall be the ground of his controversy with them as well as their idolatry and impiety; for God's laws are intended for man's benefit and the good of the community, as well as for God's honour, and the profanation of courts of justice shall be avenged as surely as the profanation of temples.

II. What the judgments are with which Israel should be punished for these sins; they sinned both in civil and religious matters, and in both they shall be punished. 1. They shall have no joy of their kings and of their government. Because justice is turned into oppression, therefore those who are entrusted with the administration of it, and should be blessings to the state, shall be complained of as the burdens of it (Hos 10:3), and those that would not rule their people well shall not be able to protect them: Now they shall say, "We have no king, that is, we are as if we had none, we have none to do us any good nor stand us in any stead, none to keep us from destroying ourselves or being destroyed by our enemies, none to preserve the public peace nor to fight our battles; and justly has this come to us. Because we feared not the Lord, when we were safe under the protection of our kings, therefore we are rejected by him, and then what shall a king do for us? What good can we expect from a king when we have forfeited the favour of our God?" Note, Those that cast off the fear of God are not likely to have joy of any of their creature-comforts; nor will men's loyalty to their prince befriend them without religion, for, though that may engage him to be for them, what good will that do them if God be against them? Those that keep themselves in the fear and favour of God may say, with triumph, "What can the greatest of men do against us?" But those that throw themselves out of his protection must say, with despair, "What can the greatest of men do for us?" He was a king that said, If the Lord do not help thee, whence should I help thee? Yet he is a fool that says, If a king cannot help us, we must perish (as these intimate here), for God can do that for us which kings cannot. Time was when they doted upon having a king; but now what can a king (who, they thought, could do any thing) do for them? God can make people sick of those creature-confidences which they were most fond of. This is their complaint when their king is disabled to help them, yet this is not the worst; their civil government shall not only be weakened, but quite destroyed (Hos 10:7): As for Samaria, the royal city, which is now almost all that is left, her king is cut off as the foam from the water. The foam swims uppermost, and makes a great show upon the face of the water, yet it is but a heap of bubbles raised by the troubling of the water. Such were the kings of Israel, after their revolt from the house of David, a mere scum; their government had no foundation. No better are the greatest of kings when they set up in opposition to God; when God comes to contend with them by his judgments he can as easily disperse and dissolve them, and bring them to nothing, as the froth upon the water. 2. They shall have no joy of their idols and of their worship of them. And miserable is the case of that people whose gods fail them when their kings do. (1.) The idols they had made, and the altars they had set up in honour of them, should be broken down, and spoiled, and carried away, as common plunder, by the victorious enemy: He shall break down their altars. God shall do it by the hand of the Assyrians: the Assyrians shall do it by order from God. He shall spoil their images, Hos 10:2. Note, What men make idols of it is just with God to break down and spoil. But the calf at Bethel was the sovereign idol; it was this that the inhabitants of Samaria doted most upon; now it is here foretold that this should be destroyed: The glory of it has departed from it (Hos 10:5) when it is thrown down and defaced, no more to be worshipped; but this is not all: It shall also be carried to Assyria (as some think that the calf at Dan was some time before) for a present to king Jareb. It was carried to him as a rich booty (for it was a golden calf, and probably adorned with the gifts and offerings of its worshippers) and as a trophy of victory over their enemies: and what more glorious trophy could they bring than this, or more incontestable proof of an absolute conquest? Thus it is said, The sin of Israel shall be destroyed (Hos 10:8), that is, the idols which they made the matter of their sin; it is said of them, They became a sin to all Israel, Kg1 12:30. Note, If the grace of God prevail not to destroy the love of sin in us, it is just that the providence of God should destroy the food and fuel of sin about us. With the idols, the high places shall be destroyed, the high places of Aven, that is, of Bethaven (Hos 10:5) or Bethel; it was called the house of God (so Bethel signifies), but now it is called the house of iniquity, nay, iniquity itself. The kings did not, as they ought to have done, take away the high places by the sword of justice, and therefore God will take them away by the sword of war; so that the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars, that is, they shall lie in ruins. Their altars, while they stood, were as thorns and thistles, offensive to God and good men, and fruits of sin and the curse; justly therefore are they buried in thorns and thistles. (2.) The destruction of their idols, their altars, and their high places, shall be the occasion of sorrow, and shame, and terror to them. [1.] It shall be an occasion of sorrow to them. When the calf at Bethel is broken the people thereof shall mourn over it. They looked upon the calf to be the protector of their nation, and, when that was gone, thought they must all be undone, which made the poor ignorant people that were deluded into the love of it lament bitterly, as Micah did (Jdg 18:24), You have taken away my gods, and what have I more? The priests that had rejoiced in it shall now mourn for it with the people. Note, Whatever men make a god of they will mourn for the loss of; and an inordinate sorrow for the loss of any worldly good is a sign we made an idol of it. They used to be very merry in the worship of their idols, but now they shall mourn over them; for sinful mirth shall, sooner or later, be turned into mourning. [2.] It shall be an occasion of shame to them (Hos 10:6): Ephraim shall receive shame when he sees the gods he trusted to carried into captivity, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel, in putting such confidence in them and paying such adoration to them. God's ark and altars were never thrown down till the people rejected them; but the idolatrous altars were thrown down when the people were doting on them, which shows that the contempt of the former, and the veneration for the latter, were the sins for which God visited them. [3.] It shall be an occasion of fear to them (Hos 10:5): The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear; they shall be in pain for their gods and afraid of losing them; or, rather, they shall be in pain for themselves and their children and families, when they see the judgments of God breaking in upon them and beginning with their idols, as he executed judgment against the gods of Egypt, Exo 12:12. Thus idolaters are brought in trembling when God arises to shake terribly the earth, Isa 2:21. And here (Hos 10:8), They shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us. The supporters of idolatry (Rev 6:15, Rev 6:16) are brought in calling thus in vain to rocks and mountains to shelter them from God's wrath.

Matthew Henry (1662–1714) — Commentary on the Whole Bible. This section covers verses 1–8. Public domain.
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Commentary on Hosea 10:3-4
Because now they will say, 'There is no king for us, for we did not fear the Lord, and what will the king do to us?' Speaking words of useless vision, and you will strike a covenant, and judgment will germinate like bitterness over the furrows of the field. "LXX: "Therefore now they will say, there is no king for us, because we did not fear the Lord, but what will the king do to us? Speaking words, false excuses: he will arrange a testament, and judgment will arise like grass over the desert of the field. "After God breaks the idols of Israel, and depopulates their altars, or statues, and their extreme captivity comes, they will say, "There is no king for us." And lest they think that the sentence is prolonged for a long time, he added: "Now they will say," when they are devastated, when they will feel that Hosea is the last king taken from them: now the king is taken away from us, because we did not fear the Lord the true king: for what could a man do as king to benefit us? Say what you wish, lament old mistakes, promise yourselves success, which will turn into the opposite, you will strike a treaty, not with God by any means, but with deception. And after the "treaty," which the Seventy have interpreted as "testament," bitterness will sprout for you, not a productive harvest of wheat, nor even food for livestock, barley, nor various legumes, nor vines which sweat forth their fruit in must, nor will trees bear fruit which changes the moisture of the earth into various flavors; but bitterness will arise for you, indeed a judgment of bitterness, or wild oats, which in Latin we translate as "grass." For there is a kind of herb like a reed, which sends its stem upwards and its root downwards through each joint, and again the very shoots and shrubs of another herb are nursery plants of it, and so in a short time, if it is not dug up by its lowest roots, it makes whole fields like brambles. Moreover, even if any dry part of it, provided it has a joint, falls on tilled ground, it fills it all with grass. We have said this according to the translators of the LXX, but in the Hebrew it is written as "Ros", which is turned into bitterness, that is, a judgment of bitterness, concerning which the Lord also speaks in the Gospel: "For judgment I am come into this world" (John IX, 39) : and of others it is written, "they shall receive greater damnation" (Mark XII). The students of opposing doctrines, when their lies are exposed and their altars and temples are destroyed, will say late: "We have no kings who had previously commanded us, under whose deceit we did not fear the Lord; for what gain is it for us to follow those, from whom we did not feel any help in necessity?" They will speak such words seeking some excuse, so that they may not seem to have erred through their own fault but through the worst teachings. Wherefore their seventy words they translated false excuses, which the prophet avoids by saying: "Let not my heart decline to words of malice," to excuse "excuses in sins" (Ps. 140: 4). We willingly applaud our faults, and having overcome pleasures, we shield ourselves behind the frailty of the flesh or the harsh demands of our ancestors: from whence the words and useless visions of heretics will be in vain. And they will strike a pact, not with God, but with bitterness, which when the day of judgment comes, will sprout over the furrows of their field, so that those who have sown in joy, will reap in tears: those who have laughed, will weep: those who had consolation, will mourn.
Source: Quotations drawn from early Church Fathers and historical Christian theologians (AD 100–1500). Some quotes address the surrounding passage context rather than this verse alone.
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