“But that which beareth thornes and briers, is reiected, and is nigh vnto cursing, whose end is to be burned.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
But that which beareth thorns and briers [is] rejected, and [is] nigh unto cursing; whose end [is] to be burned.
- King James Version
but if it yields thorns and thistles, it is worthless and close to being cursed, and it ends up being burned.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
but if it beareth thorns and thistles, it is rejected and nigh unto a curse; whose end is to be burned.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But if it sends up thorns and evil plants, it is of no use and is ready to be cursed; its only end is to be burned.
- Basic English Bible
but bringing forth thorns and briars, it is found worthless and nigh to a curse, whose end [is] to be burned.
- Darby Bible
But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh to cursing; whose end is to be burned.
- Webster's Bible
But if it only yields a mass of thorns and briers, it is considered worthless, and is in danger of being cursed, and in the end will be destroyed by fire.
- Weymouth Bible
but if it bears thorns and thistles, it is rejected and near being cursed, whose end is to be burned.
- World English Bible
But that that is bringinge forth thornes and breris, is repreuable, and next to curs, whos endyng schal be in to brennyng.
- Wycliffe Bible
and that which is bearing thorns and briers [is] disapproved of, and nigh to cursing, whose end [is] for burning;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Hebrews 6:8
6:8 That which beareth thorns and briers - Only or chiefly. Is rejected - No more labour is bestowed upon it. Whose end is to be burned - As Jerusalem was shortly after.