2 Samuel 23:6
But the worthless are all like thorns raked aside,
What it says
The worthless are compared to thorns thrown aside because they cannot be gathered by hand.
What it is doing
It begins the contrast between covenant blessing and judgment.
In context
1These are the last words of David: 2The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; 3The God of Israel spoke; 4is like the light of the morning 5Is not my house right with God? 6But the worthless are all like thorns raked aside, 7The man who touches them must be armed with iron