Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Hemlock » A poisonous and bitter plant
They utter empty words, taking false oaths and making empty agreements. Therefore legal disputes sprout up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a plowed field.
Can horses run on rocky cliffs? Can one plow the sea with oxen? Yet you have turned justice into a poisonous plant, and the fruit of righteous actions into a bitter plant.
Swearing falsely » The wicked » Addicted to
They utter empty words, taking false oaths and making empty agreements. Therefore legal disputes sprout up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a plowed field.
These people make promises in the name of the Lord. But the fact is, what they swear to is really a lie."