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Nettles

Summary

Nettles in Scripture symbolize desolation and neglect, growing in abandoned places and on land of the lazy.

Symbol of Desolation

Nettles are mentioned as growing in places of ruin and neglect. Proverbs describes the field of the sluggard as overgrown with nettles. The prophets use nettles as symbols of judgment, with once-prosperous places becoming wastelands where nettles grow.

Key verses:Proverbs 24:31Isaiah 34:13Hosea 9:6Zephaniah 2:9

Related Verses5 mentions

Proverbs· 1 verse

Isaiah· 1 verse

Job· 1 verse

Hosea· 1 verse

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Nettles," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. VII (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).