Deuteronomy 28:38-40

New King James Version

³⁸^(A)“You shall carry much seed out to the field but gather little in, for ^(B)the locust shall ^[a]consume it. ³⁹You shall plant vineyards and tend them, but you shall neither drink of the ^(C)wine nor gather the grapes; for the worms shall eat them. ⁴⁰You shall have olive trees throughout all your territory, but you shall not anoint yourself with the oil; for your olives shall drop off.

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Deuteronomy 28:38 devour

Amos 5:11

New King James Version

¹¹^(A)Therefore, because you ^[a]tread down the poor
And take grain ^[b]taxes from him,
Though ^(B)you have built houses of hewn stone,
Yet you shall not dwell in them;
You have planted ^[c]pleasant vineyards,
But you shall not drink wine from them.

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Amos 5:11 trample
Amos 5:11 Or tribute
Amos 5:11 desirable

Amos 5:11 in all English translations

Zephaniah 1:13

New King James Version

¹³Therefore their goods shall become booty,
And their houses a desolation;
They shall build houses, but not inhabit them;
They shall plant vineyards, but ^(A)not drink their wine.”

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Zephaniah 1:13 in all English translations

Haggai 1:6

New King James Version

⁶“You have ^(A)sown much, and bring in little;
You eat, but do not have enough;
You drink, but you are not filled with drink;
You clothe yourselves, but no one is warm;
And ^(B)he who earns wages,
Earns wages to put into a bag with holes.”