Deuteronomy 28:38
King James Version (KJV)
Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in; for the locust shall consume it.
In context
36 The LORD shall bring thee, and thy king which thou shalt set over thee, unto a nation which neither thou nor thy fathers have known; and there shalt thou serve other gods, wood and stone.
37 And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all nations whither the LORD shall lead thee.
38 Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in; for the locust shall consume it.
39 Thou shalt plant vineyards, and dress them, but shalt neither drink of the wine, nor gather the grapes; for the worms shall eat them.
40 Thou shalt have olive trees throughout all thy coasts, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast his fruit.
Deuteronomy 28:38 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in; for the locust shall consume it.
- WEB World English Bible
- You will carry much seed out into the field, and will gather little in, for the locust will consume it.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- You will sow much seed in the field but harvest little, because the locusts will consume it.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather little in; for the locust shall consume it.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 'Much seed thou dost take out into the field, and little thou dost gather in, for the locust doth consume it;
- DBY Darby Translation
- Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather little in; for the locust shall devour it.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Thou shalt carry much seed into the field, and shalt gather but little: for the locust shall consume it.