Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

With which the reaper does not fill his hand,
Or the binder of sheaves his bosom;

King James Version

Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.

Holman Bible

and can’t even fill the hands of the reaper
or the arms of the one who binds sheaves.

International Standard Version

not enough to fill one's hand or to bundle in one's arms.

A Conservative Version

with which the reaper fills not his hand, nor he who binds sheaves, his bosom.

American Standard Version

Wherewith the reaper filleth not his hand, Nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.

Amplified


With which the reaper does not fill his hand,
Nor the binder of sheaves his arms,

Darby Translation

Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand, nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom;

Julia Smith Translation

He harvesting filled not his hand; and he heaping together, not his arm.

King James 2000

With which the reaper fills not his hand; nor he that binds sheaves his bosom.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[with] which a reaper cannot fill his hand, nor the binder of sheaves his {arms},

Modern King James verseion

with which the reaper does not fill his hand, nor the binder of sheaves his bosom.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

whereof the mower filleth not his hand, neither he that bindeth up the sheaves his bosom.

NET Bible

which cannot fill the reaper's hand, or the lap of the one who gathers the grain!

New Heart English Bible

with which the reaper doesn't fill his hand, nor he who binds sheaves, his bosom.

The Emphasized Bible

Wherewith no reaper, hath filled his hand, nor binder, his bosom:

Webster

With which the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves, his bosom.

World English Bible

with which the reaper doesn't fill his hand, nor he who binds sheaves, his bosom.

Youngs Literal Translation

That hath not filled the hand of a reaper, And the bosom of a binder of sheaves.

References

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Easton

Fausets

Watsons

Context Readings

Protection Of The Oppressed

6 Let them be like grass upon the housetops. It withers before it grows up. 7 With which the reaper does not fill his hand,
Or the binder of sheaves his bosom;
8 Nor do those who pass by say: The blessing of Jehovah be upon you! We bless you in the name of Jehovah.

Cross References

Psalm 126:6

The person who goes out weeping, carrying his bag of seed, will come home singing, carrying his bundles of grain.

Isaiah 17:10-11

Because you have forgotten the God of your salvation. You have not been mindful of the Rock of your stronghold. Therefore you will plant pleasant plants and set out foreign (imported) (unusual) seedlings.

Hosea 8:7

The people of Israel plant the wind, but they harvest a storm. A field of grain that does not ripen will never produce any grain. Even if it did produce grain, foreigners would eat it all.

Galatians 6:8

He that sows to his own flesh will harvest corruption of the flesh. But he that sows to the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit.

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