thistles: Choach:, probably the black thorn. (See note on 2 Kings 14:9.) Genesis 3:17-18; Isaiah 7:23; Zephaniah 2:9; Malachi 1:3
cockle: or, noisome weeds
The: Psalms 72:20
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Job 31:40
Job 31:40
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