Hosea 2:6

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Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths.

That should be joy to the man whose way is hid, which God keepeth back from him.

"He hath hedged up my way, that I cannot pass; he hath set darkness in my gate.

{Gimel} He hath so hedged me in, that I cannot get out; and hath laid heavy links upon me.

And when he had spent all that he had, there rose a great dearth throughout all that same land. And he began to lack.

For the days shall come upon thee; that thy enemies shall cast a bank about thee, and compass thee round and keep thee in on every side;