Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy.

New American Standard Bible

Those who sow in tears shall reap with joyful shouting.

King James Version

They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

Holman Bible

Those who sow in tears
will reap with shouts of joy.

International Standard Version

Those who weep while they plant will sing for joy while they harvest.

American Standard Version

They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

Amplified


They who sow in tears shall reap with joyful singing.

Darby Translation

They that sow in tears shall reap with rejoicing:

Julia Smith Translation

They sowing in tears shall reap in rejoicing.

King James 2000

They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Those who sow with tears shall reap with rejoicing.

Modern King James verseion

Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

They that sow in tears, shall reap in joy.

NET Bible

Those who shed tears as they plant will shout for joy when they reap the harvest.

New Heart English Bible

Those who sow in tears will reap in joy.

The Emphasized Bible

They who are sowing with tears, with shouting, shall reap:

Webster

They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

World English Bible

Those who sow in tears will reap in joy.

Youngs Literal Translation

Those sowing in tears, with singing do reap,

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Psalm 126:5

References

American

Hastings

Joy

Context Readings

Zion's Restoration

4 Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the South. 5 Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy. 6 He who goes forth and weeps, bearing seed for sowing, shall doubtless come again with joy, bringing his sheaves.

Cross References

Isaiah 35:10

And the ransomed of LORD shall return, and come with singing to Zion. And everlasting joy shall be upon their heads. They shall obtain gladness and joy. And sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

Joel 2:23

Be glad then, ye sons of Zion, and rejoice in LORD your God, for he gives you the former rain in just measure, and he causes the rain to come down for you, the former rain and the latter rain, in the first [month].

Psalm 137:1

By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept when we remembered Zion.

Isaiah 12:1-3

And in that day thou shall say, I will give thanks to thee, O LORD, for though thou were angry with me. Thine anger is turned away and thou comfort me.

Jeremiah 31:9-13

They shall come with weeping. And I will lead them with supplications. I will cause them to walk by rivers of waters, in a straight way in which they shall not stumble. For I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.

Joel 2:17

Let the priests, the ministers of LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and do not give thy heritage to reproach, that the nations should rule over them. Why should they say among t

Matthew 5:4

Blessed are those who mourn, because they will be comforted.

John 16:20-22

Truly, truly, I say to you, that ye will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. Ye will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will become into joy.

2 Corinthians 7:8-11

Because even though I grieved you in the letter, I am not remorseful (even though I was remorseful), for I perceive that that letter grieved you, even though for an hour.

Galatians 6:9

And let us not be weary doing good, for in our own time we will reap, not desponding.

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