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And Noah began to till the ground, and he planted a vineyard;
And the LORD God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
And she again bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a pastor of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
Then Isaac sowed in that land and received in the same year one hundred-fold, and the LORD blessed him.
Six years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard and gather in the fruit thereof,
So he departed from there and found Elisha, the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth. And Elijah passed by him and cast his mantle upon him.
and a messenger came unto Job and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them;
He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread, but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding.
Agriculture or husbandry » Requires » Diligence in, abundantly recompensed
He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread, but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding.
In the fallow ground of the poor there is much bread, but it is lost for lack of judgment.
He that tills his land shall be filled with bread, but he that follows after vain persons shall be filled with poverty.
For the earth which drinks in the rain that comes often upon it and brings forth herbs in season for those by whom it is dressed receives blessing from God;
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Are a proof of folly
He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread, but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding.
Business life » Fidelity » Industry
He that gathers in summer is a wise son, but he that sleeps in harvest is a son that causes shame.
And the LORD God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread, but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding.
not slothful in earnest care, but fervent in the Spirit, serving the Lord,
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise,
The riches of vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labour shall increase.
Do not love sleep lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
Following » Those that follow vain people
He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread, but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding.
He that tills his land shall be filled with bread, but he that follows after vain persons shall be filled with poverty.
Industry » Commended
He that gathers in summer is a wise son, but he that sleeps in harvest is a son that causes shame.
And the LORD God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread, but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding.
not slothful in earnest care, but fervent in the Spirit, serving the Lord,
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise,
The riches of vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labour shall increase.
Do not love sleep lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
Labor » Those that labor
He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread, but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding.
He that tills his land shall be filled with bread, but he that follows after vain persons shall be filled with poverty.
The sleep of the servant is sweet whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.
The riches of vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labour shall increase.
Understanding » Who is void of understanding
This I say, therefore, and require in the Lord that from now on ye not walk as the other Gentiles walk in the vanity of their own senses, having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them because of the blindness of their heart, who, after losing all sense of feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness to work all uncleanness with greediness.
He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread, but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding.
But whosoever commits adultery with a woman has a fault in his heart; he that does it corrupts his own soul.
because having known God, they did not glorify him as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man and of birds and of fourfooted beasts and of serpents.
Those that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and that which is most precious to them is useful for nothing; and they are their own witnesses that they do not see, nor understand; therefore, they shall be ashamed. Who has formed God? And who cast a graven image that is profitable for nothing? Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed; for the workmen, they are of men; even if all of them are gathered together and stand, they shall fear and shall be ashamed together. read more.
The smith shall take the tongs; he shall work among the coals; he shall give it form with the hammers and bring forth in it the arm of his strength; though he is hungry and his strength fails: he shall not drink water, even if he faints. The carpenter stretches out his rule; he measures it with a line; he fits it with planes; he marks it out with the compass; he makes it after the form of a noble man, in the likeness of the beauty of a man; that it may remain in the house. He shall hew down cedars and take the cypress and the oak, and he shall strengthen himself with the trees of the forest; he shall plant a fir tree, which shall be nourished with the rain. The man shall then use of it for firewood; for he will take thereof and warm himself; he will kindle it and bake bread; he will also make a god and worship it; he will fabricate an idol and shall kneel down before it. He shall burn part of it in the fire; with another part thereof he shall eat flesh; he shall roast meat and shall satisfy himself. Afterwards he shall warm himself and say, Aha, I have warmed myself, I have seen fire; the residue of it he turns into god, into his graven image; he humbles himself before it and worships it and prays unto it and says, Deliver me; for thou art my god. They did not know nor understand; for he has anointed their eyes that they not see and their hearts that they not understand. He does not return to his right mind; he does not have knowledge nor intelligence to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; I have also baked bread upon the coals of it; I have roasted flesh and eaten it and shall I make the residue of it an abomination? Do I have to humble myself before the trunk of a tree?
The smith shall take the tongs; he shall work among the coals; he shall give it form with the hammers and bring forth in it the arm of his strength; though he is hungry and his strength fails: he shall not drink water, even if he faints. The carpenter stretches out his rule; he measures it with a line; he fits it with planes; he marks it out with the compass; he makes it after the form of a noble man, in the likeness of the beauty of a man; that it may remain in the house. He shall hew down cedars and take the cypress and the oak, and he shall strengthen himself with the trees of the forest; he shall plant a fir tree, which shall be nourished with the rain. The man shall then use of it for firewood; for he will take thereof and warm himself; he will kindle it and bake bread; he will also make a god and worship it; he will fabricate an idol and shall kneel down before it. He shall burn part of it in the fire; with another part thereof he shall eat flesh; he shall roast meat and shall satisfy himself. Afterwards he shall warm himself and say, Aha, I have warmed myself, I have seen fire; the residue of it he turns into god, into his graven image; he humbles himself before it and worships it and prays unto it and says, Deliver me; for thou art my god. They did not know nor understand; for he has anointed their eyes that they not see and their hearts that they not understand. He does not return to his right mind; he does not have knowledge nor intelligence to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; I have also baked bread upon the coals of it; I have roasted flesh and eaten it and shall I make the residue of it an abomination? Do I have to humble myself before the trunk of a tree?
Evil men do not understand judgment, but those that seek the LORD understand all things.
Many shall be purified and made white and purged, but the wicked shall get worse; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand.
Vanity » Fools follow those given to
He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread, but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding.
Virtues » Industry » Commended
He that gathers in summer is a wise son, but he that sleeps in harvest is a son that causes shame.
And the LORD God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread, but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding.
not slothful in earnest care, but fervent in the Spirit, serving the Lord,
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise,
The riches of vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labour shall increase.
Do not love sleep lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
physical Work » Industry in » Commended
He that gathers in summer is a wise son, but he that sleeps in harvest is a son that causes shame.
And the LORD God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread, but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding.
not slothful in earnest care, but fervent in the Spirit, serving the Lord,
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise,
The riches of vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labour shall increase.
Do not love sleep lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.