Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.

General references

Bible References

The reed

Isaiah 19:6
And the rivers will have an evil smell; the stream of Egypt will become small and dry: all the water-plants will come to nothing.
Isaiah 35:7
And the burning sand will become a pool, and the dry earth springs of waters: the fields where the sheep take their food will become wet land, and water-plants will take the place of grass.

General references

Job 39:8
He goes looking for his grass-lands in the mountains, searching out every green thing.

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain