Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Afflictions » Sin produces
“As I have seen, those who plow wickedness
And those who sow trouble and harm harvest it.
“His bones are full of youthful strength
But it lies down with him in the dust.
“Therefore they shall eat of the fruit of their own [wicked] way
And be satiated with [the penalty of] their own devices.
Bearing fruit » Those that sow iniquity
“As I have seen, those who plow wickedness
And those who sow trouble and harm harvest it.
He who sows injustice will reap [a harvest of] trouble,
And the rod of his wrath [with which he oppresses others] will fail.
For he who does wrong will be punished for his wrongdoing, and [with God] there is no partiality [no special treatment based on a person’s position in life].
Evil » Sowing » Sowing evil, on the part of the wicked
“As I have seen, those who plow wickedness
And those who sow trouble and harm harvest it.
For they sow the wind [in evil]
And they reap the whirlwind [in disaster].
The standing grain has no growth;
It yields no grain.
If it were to yield, strangers would swallow it up.
He who sows injustice will reap [a harvest of] trouble,
And the rod of his wrath [with which he oppresses others] will fail.
For the one who sows to his flesh [his sinful capacity, his worldliness, his disgraceful impulses] will reap from the flesh ruin and destruction, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
Who perversely in his heart plots trouble and evil continually;
Who spreads discord and strife.
A perverse man spreads strife,
And one who gossips separates intimate friends.
Iniquity » Those that sow iniquity
“As I have seen, those who plow wickedness
And those who sow trouble and harm harvest it.
He who sows injustice will reap [a harvest of] trouble,
And the rod of his wrath [with which he oppresses others] will fail.
For he who does wrong will be punished for his wrongdoing, and [with God] there is no partiality [no special treatment based on a person’s position in life].
Plowing » Illustrative » Of a course of sin
“As I have seen, those who plow wickedness
And those who sow trouble and harm harvest it.
You have plowed and planted wickedness, you have reaped the [willful] injustice [of oppressors],
You have eaten the fruit of lies.
Because you have trusted in your own way and your chariots, and in your many warriors,
Punishment of the The Wicked » Is the fruit of their sin
“As I have seen, those who plow wickedness
And those who sow trouble and harm harvest it.
He who sows injustice will reap [a harvest of] trouble,
And the rod of his wrath [with which he oppresses others] will fail.
For the one who sows to his flesh [his sinful capacity, his worldliness, his disgraceful impulses] will reap from the flesh ruin and destruction, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
So what benefit did you get at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? [None!] For the outcome of those things is death!
Reaping » Illustrative of » Receiving the reward of wickedness
“As I have seen, those who plow wickedness
And those who sow trouble and harm harvest it.
For they sow the wind [in evil]
And they reap the whirlwind [in disaster].
The standing grain has no growth;
It yields no grain.
If it were to yield, strangers would swallow it up.
He who sows injustice will reap [a harvest of] trouble,
And the rod of his wrath [with which he oppresses others] will fail.
For the one who sows to his flesh [his sinful capacity, his worldliness, his disgraceful impulses] will reap from the flesh ruin and destruction, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
Seed » Sowing, illustrative of » Men's works producing a corresponding recompense
“As I have seen, those who plow wickedness
And those who sow trouble and harm harvest it.
Sow with a view to righteousness [that righteousness, like seed, may germinate];
Reap in accordance with mercy and lovingkindness.
Break up your uncultivated ground,
For it is time to seek and search diligently for the Lord [and to long for His blessing]
Until He comes to rain righteousness and His gift of salvation on you.
Do not be deceived and deluded and misled; God will not allow Himself to be sneered at (scorned, disdained, or mocked by mere pretensions or professions, or by His precepts being set aside.) [He inevitably deludes himself who attempts to delude God.] For whatever a man sows, that and that only is what he will reap. For he who sows to his own flesh (lower nature, sensuality) will from the flesh reap decay and ruin and destruction, but he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
Sowing » Evil, on the part of the wicked
“As I have seen, those who plow wickedness
And those who sow trouble and harm harvest it.
For they sow the wind [in evil]
And they reap the whirlwind [in disaster].
The standing grain has no growth;
It yields no grain.
If it were to yield, strangers would swallow it up.
He who sows injustice will reap [a harvest of] trouble,
And the rod of his wrath [with which he oppresses others] will fail.
For the one who sows to his flesh [his sinful capacity, his worldliness, his disgraceful impulses] will reap from the flesh ruin and destruction, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
Who perversely in his heart plots trouble and evil continually;
Who spreads discord and strife.
A perverse man spreads strife,
And one who gossips separates intimate friends.
Sowing and reaping » Sowing evil, on the part of the wicked
“As I have seen, those who plow wickedness
And those who sow trouble and harm harvest it.
For they sow the wind [in evil]
And they reap the whirlwind [in disaster].
The standing grain has no growth;
It yields no grain.
If it were to yield, strangers would swallow it up.
He who sows injustice will reap [a harvest of] trouble,
And the rod of his wrath [with which he oppresses others] will fail.
For the one who sows to his flesh [his sinful capacity, his worldliness, his disgraceful impulses] will reap from the flesh ruin and destruction, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
Who perversely in his heart plots trouble and evil continually;
Who spreads discord and strife.
A perverse man spreads strife,
And one who gossips separates intimate friends.