8 Bible Verses about Agriculture, Qualities Needed
Most Relevant Verses
Goeth not the husbandman ever in due season earnestly to his land? He moweth and ploweth his ground to sow. And when he hath made it plain, he soweth it with fitches or cumin. He soweth the wheat and Barley in their place, Milium and Rye also in their place. And that he may do it right, his God teacheth him and showeth him.read more.
For he treadeth not the fitches out with a waine, neither bringeth he the cart here and there over the cumin, but he thresheth the fitches out with a flail, and the cumin with a rod. As for the wheat, he grindeth it to make bread thereof; Inasmuch as he cannot bring it to pass with treading out. For neither the bruising that the cart wheels make, nor his beasts, can grind it. This and such like things come of the LORD of Hosts which is marvelous in counsel, and great in righteousness.
See that thou know the number of thy cattle thy self, and look well to thy flocks. For riches abide not away, and the crown endureth not forever. The hay groweth, the grass cometh up, and herbs are gathered in the mountains.read more.
The lambs shall clothe thee, and for the goats thou shalt have money to thy husbandry. Thou shalt have goats' milk enough to feed thee, to uphold thy household, and to sustain thy maidens.
Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience there upon, until he receive the early and the latter rain.
He that tilleth his land, shall have plenteousness of bread; but he that followeth idleness, shall have poverty enough.
For the fig trees shall not be green, and the vines shall bear no fruit. The labour of the olive shall be but lost, and the land shall bring no corn: the sheep shall be taken out of the fold, and there shall be no cattle in the stalls. But as for me, I will be glad in the LORD, and will rejoice in God my Saviour. The LORD God is my strength, he shall make my feet as the feet of harts: and he which giveth the victory, shall bring me to my high places, singing upon my psalms.
This yet remember, how that he which soweth little, shall reap little: and he that soweth plenteously shall reap plenteously.
Either saith he it not altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he which eareth should ear in hope: and that he which thresheth in hope, should be partaker of his hope.