Jacob 5:32
~544–420 BC
1830 Edition
But behold, this time it hath brought forth much fruit, and there is none of it which is good. And behold, there are all kinds of bad fruit; and it profiteth me nothing, notwithstanding all our labor: and now, it grieveth me that I should lose this tree.
Influences
1 Corinthians 13:3 (KJV)
And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
Changes
But behold, this time it hath brought forth much fruit, and there is none of it which is good. And behold, there are all kinds of bad fruit; and it profiteth me nothing, notwithstanding all our labor:; and now, it grieveth me that I should lose this tree.
Simple English
'But this time it has made much fruit. None of it is good. There are all kinds of bad fruit. It doesn’t help me at all, even after all our work. I am sad that I will lose this tree.'
Paraphrase
'But this time it’s produced a lot of fruit, and none of it is good. It’s all bad fruit—every kind. Despite all our work, it’s worthless. It breaks my heart to lose this tree.'