“They have made it desolate, and being desolate it mourneth unto me; the whole land is made desolate, because no man layeth it to heart.”
The futility of labor: 'People have planted wheat but have reaped thorns; they have worn themselves out but have gained nothing. They will be ashamed of their harvest because of the fierce anger of the LORD.' This verse indicates that the people's labor is futile: they 'planted wheat but have reaped thorns,' have 'worn themselves out but gained nothing.' The reason is 'the fierce anger of the LORD.' Theologically, this verse indicates that judgment interferes with normal production; the people cannot reap the benefits of their labor.
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