The Bible

 

Matthew 7:16

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16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

Commentary

 

Hogs

  

In Leviticus 11:7 and Matthew 7:6, this signifies filthy loves of those in the hells of adulterers. (Apocalypse Explained 1044[4]) Swine signify people who love only worldly riches. (Apocalypse Revealed 727)

In Isaiah 65:4, this signifies appropriation of infernal evils. (Apocalypse Explained 659[2]) 'Swine' or 'hogs' correspond to the life of greed and its delight.

(References: Arcana Coelestia 1742)

Commentary

 

Folly, iniquity, hypocrisy, and error

  

In Isaiah 32:6, folly has respect to the false, iniquity signifies evil, hypocrisy, the evils spoken against goods, and error, the falsities which are spoken against truths. See also Isaiah 9:17.

(References: Apocalypse Explained 386)