Fallow-ground
   The expression, "Break up your fallow ground" (Hos. 10:12; Jer.
   4:3) means, "Do not sow your seed among thorns", i.e., break off
   all your evil habits; clear your hearts of weeds, in order that
   they may be prepared for the seed of righteousness. Land was
   allowed to lie fallow that it might become more fruitful; but
   when in this condition, it soon became overgrown with thorns and
   weeds. The cultivator of the soil was careful to "break up" his
   fallow ground, i.e., to clear the field of weeds, before sowing
   seed in it. So says the prophet, "Break off your evil ways,
   repent of your sins, cease to do evil, and then the good seed of
   the word will have room to grow and bear fruit."