Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bibleand fruitful land into fields of salt, because of the wickedness of its dwellers. Young's Literal Translation A fruitful land becometh a barren place, For the wickedness of its inhabitants. King James Bible A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein. Hebrew fruitfulפְּ֭רִי (pə·rî) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6529: Fruit land אֶ֣רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land into fields of salt, לִמְלֵחָ֑ה (lim·lê·ḥāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4420: Saltiness, barrenness because of the wickedness מֵ֝רָעַ֗ת (mê·rā·‘aṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 7451: Bad, evil of its dwellers. יֹ֣שְׁבֵי (yō·šə·ḇê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry |