It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

It is proper neither for land nor for dung; it is cast out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

neither for land nor for manure is it fit, they cast it without. He who is having ears to hear, let him hear.'

Neither for land nor dunghill is it of any use; they throw it away. Listen, every one who has ears to listen with!"

It is no good for the land or for the place of waste; no one has a use for it. He who has ears, let him give ear.

It is useful neither in soil, nor in manure, so instead, it shall be thrown away. Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear."

It is not fit either for the land or for the manure heap. People throw it away. Let those who have ears to hear with hear!"

It is neither fit for the land,.... For the manuring of it, when it has lost its savour and spirit; otherwise it makes land fruitful, if too much is not used, and especially fixed salts have this use; though Pliny says (o),
"every place in which salt is found, it is barren and brings forth nothing.''
Nor yet for the dunghill; to mix with dung, and help it, that it may be the more serviceable for the earth; and just such useless things, are a mere external profession of religion, and professors of it, and ministers of the word, without the grace of God; they are of no use, but hurtful to the church, and to the world; these phrases are left out in the Persic and Ethiopic versions:
but men cast it out; into the streets, as entirely useless: and so such graceless professors and ministers, are to be cast out of the churches of Christ now, and will be excluded the kingdom of heaven hereafter:
he that hath ears to hear, let him hear; this being a point of great importance and consequence; See Gill on Matthew 11:15.
(o) Nat. Hist. l. 31. c. 7.