Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
Waters
For
General references
Bible References
Thy bread
Deuteronomy 15:7
“If there is a poor man among you, one of your fellow Israelites, in any of your cities in the land that the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not be heartless, nor close-fisted with your poor brother;
Proverbs 11:24
There is the one who [generously] scatters [abroad], and yet increases all the more;
And there is the one who withholds what is justly due, but it results only in want and poverty.
There is the one who [generously] scatters [abroad], and yet increases all the more;
And there is the one who withholds what is justly due, but it results only in want and poverty.
Proverbs 22:9
He who is generous will be blessed,
For he gives some of his food to the poor.
He who is generous will be blessed,
For he gives some of his food to the poor.
Isaiah 32:8
But the noble man conceives noble and magnificent things;
And he stands by what is noble and magnificent.
But the noble man conceives noble and magnificent things;
And he stands by what is noble and magnificent.
Waters
Isaiah 32:20
Blessed (happy, fortunate) are you who cast your seed upon all waters [when the river overflows its banks and irrigates the land],
You who allow the ox and the donkey to roam freely.
Blessed (happy, fortunate) are you who cast your seed upon all waters [
You who allow the ox and the donkey to roam freely.
For
Ecclesiastes 11:6
Sow your seed in the morning and do not be idle with your hands in the evening, for you do not know whether morning or evening planting will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both alike will be good.
Deuteronomy 15:10
You shall freely and generously give to him, and your heart shall not be resentful when you give to him, because for this [generous] thing the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in all your undertakings.
Psalm 41:1 Blessed [by God’s grace and compassion] is he who considers the helpless;
The Lord will save him in the day of trouble.
The Lord will save him in the day of trouble.
Psalm 126:5
They who sow in tears shall reap with joyful singing.
They who sow in tears shall reap with joyful singing.
Proverbs 11:18
The wicked man earns deceptive wages,
But he who sows righteousness and lives his life with integrity will have a true reward [that is both permanent and satisfying].
The wicked man earns deceptive wages,
But he who sows righteousness and lives his life with integrity will have a true reward [that is both permanent and satisfying].
Proverbs 19:17
He who is gracious and lends a hand to the poor lends to the Lord,
And the Lord will repay him for his good deed.
He who is gracious and lends a hand to the poor lends to the Lord,
And the Lord will repay him for his good deed.
Matthew 10:13 If [the family living in] the house is worthy [welcoming you and your message], give it your [blessing of] peace [that is, a blessing of well-being and prosperity, the favor of God]. But if it is not worthy, take back your blessing of peace.
Matthew 25:40 The King will answer and say to them, ‘I assure you and most solemnly say to you, to the extent that you did it for one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it for Me.’
Luke 14:14 and you will be blessed because they cannot repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous (the just, the upright).”
2 Corinthians 9:6
Now [remember] this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows generously [that blessings may come to others] will also reap generously [and be blessed].
Galatians 6:8
For the one who sows to his flesh [his sinful capacity, his worldliness, his disgraceful impulses] will reap from the flesh ruin and destruction, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown for His name in ministering to [the needs of] the saints (God’s people), as you do.
General references
Leviticus 19:25
In the fifth year you may eat the fruit [of the trees], this is so that their yield may increase for you; I am the Lord your God.
Proverbs 3:10
Then your barns will be abundantly filled
And your vats will overflow with new wine.
Then your barns will be abundantly filled
And your vats will overflow with new wine.
Matthew 5:42 Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you.