Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
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Bible References
That sow
Psalm 137:1
There we sat down by the rivers of Babylon; also, we wept when we remembered Zion.
Isaiah 12:1
And in that day you shall say, O Jehovah, I will praise You; though You were angry with me, turn away Your anger, and You shall comfort me.
Jeremiah 31:9
They shall come with weeping, and with prayers I will lead them. I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way; they shall not stumble in it, for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is My firstborn.
Joel 2:17
Let the priests, the ministers of Jehovah, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Have pity on Your people, O Jehovah, and give not Your inheritance to shame, for a proverb among those of the nations. Why should they say among the people, Where is their God?
Matthew 5:4
Blessed are they that mourn! For they shall be comforted.
John 16:20
Truly, truly, I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. And you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
2 Corinthians 7:8
For even if I grieved you in the letter, I do not regret; if indeed I did regret; for I see that that letter grieved you for an hour.
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Matthew 5:4
Blessed are they that mourn! For they shall be comforted.