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NASB | Revelation 17:16 "And the ten horns which you saw, and the beast, these will hate the harlot and will make her desolate and naked, and will eat her flesh and will burn her up with fire. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 17:16 "And the ten horns which you saw, and the beast, these will hate the prostitute and will make her desolate and naked [stripped of her power and influence], and will eat her flesh and completely consume her with fire. |
Subject: Does this mean that it is wrong to ask? |
Bible Note: Well, John, there is a time for straight talk -- call it dander if you wish -- and we have two unimpeachably reliable role models who could, and when the occasion warranted it, certainly did engage in some straight and rather blunt language. One of the models is Paul. The other? The Lord Jesus Christ! --Hank |