Luke 8:7
Other seed fell among the thorns, and they grew up with it and choked it.
Jeremiah 4:3
Yes, the Lord has this to say to the people of Judah and Jerusalem: "Like a farmer breaking up hard unplowed ground, you must break your rebellious will and make a new beginning; just as a farmer must clear away thorns lest the seed is wasted, you must get rid of the sin that is ruining your lives.
Genesis 3:18
It will produce thorns and thistles for you, but you will eat the grain of the field.
Matthew 13:7
Other seeds fell among the thorns, and they grew up and choked them.
Matthew 13:22
The seed sown among thorns is the person who hears the word, but worldly cares and the seductiveness of wealth choke the word, so it produces nothing.
Mark 4:7
Other seed fell among the thorns, and they grew up and choked it, and it did not produce grain.
Mark 4:18-19
Others are the ones sown among thorns: They are those who hear the word,
Luke 8:14
As for the seed that fell among thorns, these are the ones who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the worries and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature.
Luke 21:34
"But be on your guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life, and that day close down upon you suddenly like a trap.
Hebrews 6:7-8
For the ground that has soaked up the rain that frequently falls on it and yields useful vegetation for those who tend it receives a blessing from God.