King James Version
Read in contextFor he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.
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For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.
For He will finish the work and cut it short in righteousness, Because the LORD will make a short work upon the earth."
for the Lord will execute `his' word upon the earth, finishing it and cutting it short.
for a matter He is finishing, and is cutting short in righteousness, because a matter cut short will the Lord do upon the land.
For the Lord will carry out His sentence on the earth thoroughly and decisively.”