Jacob 5:22
1830 Edition
And the Lord of the vineyard sayeth unto him, Counsel me not: I knew that it was a poor spot of ground; wherefore, I said unto thee, I have nourished it this long time; and thou beholdest that it hath brought forth much fruit.
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And the Lord of the vineyard sayethid unto him,: Counsel me not:; I knew that it was a poor spot of ground; wherefore, I said unto thee, I have nourished it this long time;, and thou beholdest that it hath brought forth much fruit.
Simple English
The Lord said to him: “Don’t tell me what to do. I knew it was a poor spot. That’s why I told you I’ve taken care of it for a long time. You can see it has made much fruit.”
Paraphrase
The Lord of the vineyard replied, ‘Don’t question me. I knew it was poor ground. That’s why I told you I’ve nourished it all this time. And look—it’s produced abundant fruit.’