Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

He going, shall go; and weeping he lifted up the drawing of the seed: coming, he shall come with joy, lifting up his sheaves.

New American Standard Bible

He who goes to and fro weeping, carrying his bag of seed,
Shall indeed come again with a shout of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.

King James Version

He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.

Holman Bible

Though one goes along weeping,
carrying the bag of seed,
he will surely come back with shouts of joy,
carrying his sheaves.

International Standard Version

The one who goes out weeping, carrying a bag of seeds, will surely return with a joyful song, bearing sheaves from his harvest. A Solomonic Song of Ascents

A Conservative Version

He who goes forth and weeps, bearing seed for sowing, shall doubtless come again with joy, bringing his sheaves.

American Standard Version

He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing seed for sowing, Shall doubtless come again with joy, bringing his sheaves with him .

Amplified


He who goes back and forth weeping, carrying his bag of seed [for planting],
Will indeed come again with a shout of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.

Darby Translation

He goeth forth and weepeth, bearing seed for scattering; he cometh again with rejoicing, bearing his sheaves.

King James 2000

He that goes forth weeping, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He who diligently goes [out] with weeping, carrying the seed bag, shall certainly come [in] with rejoicing, carrying his sheaves.

Modern King James verseion

He who goes forth and weeps, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He that now goeth on his way weeping, and beareth forth good seed, shall doubtless come again with joy, and bring his sheaves with him.

NET Bible

The one who weeps as he walks along, carrying his bag of seed, will certainly come in with a shout of joy, carrying his sheaves of grain.

New Heart English Bible

He who goes out weeping, carrying seed for sowing, will certainly come again with joy, carrying his sheaves.

The Emphasized Bible

He that, doth indeed go forth, and weep, bearing seed enough to trail along, doth, surely come in, with shouting, bringing his sheaves.

Webster

He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless return with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.

World English Bible

He who goes out weeping, carrying seed for sowing, will certainly come again with joy, carrying his sheaves. A Song of Ascents. By Solomon.

Youngs Literal Translation

Whoso goeth on and weepeth, Bearing the basket of seed, Surely cometh in with singing, bearing his sheaves!

References

American

Fausets

Context Readings

Zion's Restoration

5 They sowing in tears shall reap in rejoicing. 6 He going, shall go; and weeping he lifted up the drawing of the seed: coming, he shall come with joy, lifting up his sheaves.

Cross References

Job 11:13-17

If thou preparedst thy heart, and didst spread thy hands towards him;

Psalm 30:5

For a moment in his anger; life in his acceptance: weeping shall lodge in the evening, and rejoicing for the morning.

Isaiah 9:2-3

The people going in darkness saw a great light: they dwelling in the land of the shadow of death, light shone upon them.

Isaiah 61:3

To set to those mourning in Zion, to give to them adorning instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the vestment of praise for the spirit of faintness; and it shall be called to them, The mighty trees of justice of the planting of Jehovah, to be honored.

Jeremiah 50:4-5

In those days and in that time, says Jehovah, the sons of Israel shall come, they and the sons of Judah together, going, and they wept: they shall go and shall seek Jehovah their God.

Luke 15:18-24

Having risen, I will go to my father, and say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,

Acts 16:29-34

And having asked for a light, he rushed in, and being trembling, fell before Paul and Silas,

Galatians 6:7-8

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatever a man should sow, that also shall he reap.

Revelation 7:15-17

Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he sitting upon the throne will dwell among them.

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