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Little foxes spoil the vineyards

Here’s what it means

Small, neglected threats can damage a growing love relationship or its fruitfulness.

Why the Bible says it this way

The writer uses a picture to explain one thing by describing it as another.

A helpful detail: The vineyard setting is poetic and the exact threats are not named, so the main point should remain the need to deal with destructive intrusions.

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