John 4:15 The woman said to him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come here to draw. Hilly ways are wearisome ways, and tire the ambitious man. Carnal pleasures are dirty ways, and tire the licentious man. Desires of gain are thorny ways, and tire the covetous man. Emulations of higher men are dark and blind ways, and tire the envious man. Every way that is out of the way wearies us. Lassati sumus, et lassis non datur requies; we labour, and have no rest when we have done; we are wearied with our sins, and have no satisfaction in them; we go to bed to-night, weary of our sinful labours, and we will rise freshly to-morrow to the same sinful labours again (Lamentations 5:5; Isaiah 5:18). (Dr. Donne.) Parallel Verses KJV: The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw. |
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