11 occurrences in 4 translations

'Briars' in the Bible

Let briars grow instead of wheat,And stinkweed instead of barley.”The words of Job are ended.

Verse ConceptsThistlesThornsLast WordsWeed

and I will make it a waste it shall not be pruned nor cultivated, but there shall come up briars and thorns; and I will command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.

Verse ConceptsBriersAgriculture, TermsPruningCommands, in OTdrought, physicalRainCultivationLack Of RainFallow Land

"At that time, every place where once there were a thousand vines worth a thousand shekels of silver, only briars and thorns will grow.

Verse ConceptsCoinageVinesWeedsA Thousand Things

with arrows and with the bow shall they come thither, for the whole land shall become briars and thorns.

Verse ConceptsBow And Arrows, Uses Of

As for all the hills that used to be cultivated with a hoe, you won't go there, because you'll fear iron briars and thorns. Nevertheless, those hills will be reserved as a pasture where cattle will feed and where sheep will graze."

Verse ConceptsHillsTilling The SoilFear, Of NaturalCultivation

For wickedness burneth as a fire: it devoureth briars and thorns, and kindleth in the thickets of the forest, and they go rolling up like a pillar of smoke.

Verse ConceptsForestsBriersDebaucheryThornsFruits Of SinFire Of Evil

and the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame; and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briars in one day,

Verse ConceptsBriersLight, SpiritualThornsShort Time For Action

Fury is not in me. Oh that I had briars and thorns in battle against me! I would march against them, I would burn them together.

Verse ConceptsBriersThornsWeedsBurning Plants

Upon the land of my people shall come up thistles and briars, yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city.

And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, and be not afraid of their words; for briars and thorns are with thee, and thou dwellest among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, and be not dismayed at their faces; for they are a rebellious house.

Verse ConceptsBriersThornsMinisters, Way They Should TeachWicked Described AsScorpionsDo Not Fear Men

but bringing forth thorns and briars, it is found worthless and nigh to a curse, whose end is to be burned.

Verse ConceptsCreation Spoilt By SinBarren, LandThornsBurning PlantsPeople EndedGod CursingRejectionFarmingcultureapostasy

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