Isaiah 28:23-29 Give you ear, and hear my voice; listen, and hear my speech.… Labour is the foundation on which the mighty fabric of human society rests, and none but the vain, proud, and foolish will overlook their obligation to the toilers. Acknowledged reciprocity of advantage should bind all classes together in one strong common bond of mutual support; for if the man of leisure is dependent on those sons of toll for the very necessity of existence, it is equally certain that to such the toilers are indebted for the social order which preserves liberty and life, for the books which inspire to intellectual elevation, and for the sciences which indefinitely expand the compass of our being. If the arch be indebted to the foundation stone for its very existence, it could not retain its graceful sweep or strength one moment without its keystone. (F. Standfast.) Parallel Verses KJV: Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.WEB: Give ear, and hear my voice! Listen, and hear my speech! |
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