1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| Hosea 10:12 | *Sow for yourselves in justice, and reap in the mouth of mercy, break up your fallow ground: but the time to seek the Lord is, when he shall come that shall teach you justice. Jeremias 4:3. | Mouth. Hebrew, "in proportion to (Calmet) your piety." Septuagint, "gather a vintage of the fruit of life." (Haydock) --- Ground. Reform your conduct. (Calmet) --- Justice, when Christ shall appear, the source of all our grace and justice. (St. Jerome, etc.) (Calmet) --- Septuagint, "Light up for yourselves the light of knowledge, for it is time; seek the Lord, till ye obtain the fruit of justice." |