But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
But. This word is neglected by the Septuagint, who enjoin this to the preceding verse. "Because the lawless man shall not flourish. They are all like thorns thrust out, for they shall not be handled "lest they prick. (Haydock)