Jeremiah 12:13KJV
Protestant Bible · KJV · Verse 13 of 17
"They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the LORD."
In context
11They have made it desolate, desolate it mourneth unto me; the whole land is made desolate, because no man layeth to heart.
12The spoilers are come upon all high places through the wilderness: for the sword of the LORD shall devour from the end of the land even to the end of the land: no flesh shall have peace.
13They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the LORD.
14Thus saith the LORD against all mine evil neighbours, that touch the inheritance which I have caused my people Israel to inherit; Behold, I will pluck them out of their land, and pluck out the house of Judah from among them.
15And it shall come to pass, after that I have plucked them out I will return, and have compassion on them, and will bring them again, every man to his heritage, and every man to his land.