George Leo Haydock, on Hos 10:12

“Sow for yourselves in justice, and reap in the mouth of mercy, break up your fallow ground: but the time to seek the Lord is, when he shall come that shall teach you justice.”

“Mouth. Hebrew, “in proportion to (Calmet) your piety.” Septuagint, “gather a vintage of the fruit of life.” (Haydock) — Ground. Reform your conduct. (Calmet) — Justice, when Christ shall appear, the source of all our grace and justice. (St. Jerome, &c.) (Calmet) — Septuagint, “Light up for yourselves the light of knowledge, for it is time; seek the Lord, till ye obtain the fruit of justice.””

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.